VW to still build ICE cars as late as 2040 and beyond

[SAC1]

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswage ... newsletter

[GMAN75]

These "clarification" style announcements show that until the infrastructure is built for EV motoring, car manufacturers are right to hedge themselves. Even Volvo clarified its "all EV" lineup.

[nsm3]

So the death of diesel has been vastly over reported?

I'm seeing a 10 yr old SD being worth a fortune in the 2nd hand, ship to Africa markets!

[SAC1]

So the death of diesel has been vastly over reported?

I'm seeing a 10 yr old SD being worth a fortune in the 2nd hand, ship to Africa markets!

Or for anyone who does not have access to home or office BEV charging
and wants to guarantee to get to where they want to go on time.

[Col Lamb]

So the death of diesel has been vastly over reported?

I'm seeing a 10 yr old SD being worth a fortune in the 2nd hand, ship to Africa markets!

Or for anyone who does not have access to home or office BEV charging
and wants to guarantee to get to where they want to go on time.

BUT

By 2040 it may very well be the case that to fill up a tank with that nasty polluting, child killing diesel will cost so much cash that a second mortage may well be required.

[SAC1]

BUT

By 2040 it may very well be the case that to fill up a tank with that nasty polluting, child killing diesel will cost so much cash that a second mortage may well be required.

AND you think that electricity by 2040 will stay as cheap as it is now, if the lights aren't already off Mortgage - you'll need direct access to the Bank of England's vaults.

So good to know that there will be no pollution from electricity production. Not to mention the billions it will cost to replace the worlds' billions of ICE vehicles. No pollution in that accelerated vehicle production cycle either then.

Just hope children don't end up getting electrocuted from all those trailing power cables from cars to supply poles on streets and in car parks. They'll be having so much "fun" unplugging them for a mate's dare.

Can't wait to see that electric Caterpillar earthmoving machine too that no longer needs diesel to power it.

Here's to the development of non-polluting synthetic petrol and diesel. This will enable people to continue to have the freedom of the world's road without cables or even charging pads.

[mark-yorkshire]

So the death of diesel has been vastly over reported?

I'm seeing a 10 yr old SD being worth a fortune in the 2nd hand, ship to Africa markets!

Or for anyone who does not have access to home or office BEV charging
and wants to guarantee to get to where they want to go on time.

BUT

By 2040 it may very well be the case that to fill up a tank with that nasty polluting, child killing diesel will cost so much cash that a second mortage may well be required.

In that case goods shipped by lorry are going to get mightily expensive.

[Rab J]

You would wonder whither transporting your children or yourself for that matter around in close proximity to massif electrical field is any less damaging than living below a high tension pylon

[Deleted User 1874]

I expect by 2040 public demand for diesels will be totally non-existent, at least in the first world countries. I also fully expect our climate to be out of control by that point too, judging by the futility of climate change legislation to date. It's all way too slow moving and politically challenging. The following generations are going to have a hard time making up for the mess created over the last few decades of abuse.

But putting all the doom and gloom aside, I'm currently enjoying electric cars a lot more than any diesel car I've ever owned and I certainly won't be buying any future VW ICE cars, which are going to look increasingly archaic as EV progress continues.

[Col Lamb]

BUT

By 2040 it may very well be the case that to fill up a tank with that nasty polluting, child killing diesel will cost so much cash that a second mortage may well be required.

AND you think that electricity by 2040 will stay as cheap as it is now, if the lights aren't already off Mortgage - you'll need direct access to the Bank of England's vaults.

So good to know that there will be no pollution from electricity production. Not to mention the billions it will cost to replace the worlds' billions of ICE vehicles. No pollution in that accelerated vehicle production cycle either then.

Just hope children don't end up getting electrocuted from all those trailing power cables from cars to supply poles on streets and in car parks. They'll be having so much "fun" unplugging them for a mate's dare.

Can't wait to see that electric Caterpillar earthmoving machine too that no longer needs diesel to power it.

Here's to the development of non-polluting synthetic petrol and diesel. This will enable people to continue to have the freedom of the world's road without cables or even charging pads.

Getting a bit upset are we!

Like it or not ICE for cars will become a thing of the past, it has to be as we simply cannot continue to pollute or Cities the way are currently.

I am no Chemist but non-polluting chemical fuel does not seem to be much of a possibility, the nearest we have is the Fuel Cell vehicles like Honda’s but as that runs on Hydrogen which is inefficient in its production.

Why do we need to have a two tonne vehicle to transport a single person a few miles to work and back?