Electric cars.

I think he is basing it on last months new car registrations, the fleet sector is the only sector showing any growth in the EV market, where as the private sector is in decline. Take away all the perks and tax breaks that the fleet sector is receiving and it will give a different set of figures of what the current market share of EV's are in the UK. Even the Irish has seen a sharp decline of 41% less new EV registrations in March, which does not bode well considering March is traditionally the busiest month for new car sales.

So he maybe not be speaking for all us, but there is a strong argument he is speaking for the majority.

 

The Alliance of British Drivers.

Where does that leave me? I'm British, and I drive. I didn't think I needed to be in an alliance. I've managed perfectly fine for years without being in an alliance. So far, just applying common courtesy and compliance with the standardised rules has done me just fine.

The Alliance of British Drivers conjures up images of a sort of cross between Basil Falty, the stereotype of the free masons, and elderly skin head former anarchists.

I wonder what are the benefits of being in this alliance? Is it like article 5? If one member gets his car pooed on by seagulls do they all go out chasing seagulls?

 

Apparently, if we take their membership claims, approx 0.007% of British drivers are members.

I see no basis to assume they represent the majority.

 

I'm not objecting to their title. I'm mocking it. Having just been off to Google them, I think that's what they deserve. But in the interest of balance, I acknowledge that as many as 0.007% of British drivers probably disagree with me, as is their right.

 

Isn't this just the organisation who is quoting the statistics.
It could be RAC or AA or the man in the moon, its the statistics that count, as long as they are correct.

 

If EVs are so good, let them fight it out with ICE vehicles.

The sales will decide, that is the public.

There is no real incentive to make EVs better/cheaper because in a few years they will be the only thing on the market.

 

I read their website. They oppose any effort to take any space away from motor vehicles. People who only drive and who only care about themselves might agree with them on that. People who would like everyone to have choices about how they get around might not. I've read in the news that in Edinburgh I think it is, the local authority has 'rode roughshod' over other folks views by banning parking on the pavements. There seems to be a mass moan about it at the moment. The people doing the moaning don't seem to be those with limited vision who have to attempt to navigate the pavements without walking into things, or the disabled people who have to take their wheelchairs out into moving traffic to get past a parked car. In fact the people that have been roughshod over seems to be exclusively the people that wanted to park wherever they wanted without regard for the needs of anyone else.

 

Exactly, the CEO of Mercedes and probably all the German car manufacturers have come out opposing these tariffs that the EU want to impose on the Chinese and other countries manufacturing EV cars. They are pushing this EV agenda to reduce emissions, so if they want people like me to take it serious, there should be an international agreement of zero tariffs and you should still be able to qualify for subsides regardless of where the car is manufactured. Raising tariffs on something that is supposed to be better for the environment in the long run does not make sense. Imposing tariffs might end up doing the opposite and slowing the transition to EV's which is stalling now anyways.

Mercedes-Benz boss urges Brussels to cut tariffs on Chinese EVs (ft.com)

 

I was responding to the implication that a statement from one guy who apparently represents 0.007% of motorists represents the majority opinion. That implication falls apart under the slightest amount of scrutiny. I have no wish to labour this point. Anything further is just more opinion of a very, very small percentage of the population.