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(04-10-2022 10:12 AM)Bean Wrote:  Banning Diesel so soon, wow - didn't know that. I was aware that the EU wants to ban new combustion engine sales in the mid 30s. With that said I wonder how long fuel in general will be available for those of us with old cars.

It's not like we're banning diesels, it's more that diesels fail to attract any substantial demand. So VW decides not to sell them anymore.
Another reason for diesels to disappear is that older diesels aren't allowed in environmental zones. My dad's 2004 diesel isn't allowed to drive into Amsterdam anymore, so he had to buy a new car.

Quote:I don't disagree with the goal of going electric, unfortunately I haven't seen a fun to drive electric car yet at an affordable price. Same goes for people who need to cover big distances on a regular basis.
So far in my opinion the electric market only covers the commuter and supercars.

I agree with that. The "fun" electric cars are all priced ridiculously high. Even the new Kia EV6 GT is in Tesla price range. Maybe time for Toyota to bring out the new MR2 in electric form?