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Dutch government wants to ban petrol and diesel cars

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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 21,179 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    That's all well and good but car manufacturers need to produce a lot more models, not everyone wants a small hatch nor is it suitable for larger families.


  • #3
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭gctest50


    1 in 10 cars bought there were electric, you wouldn't think that
    nearly one in 10 cars bought [ in the Netherlands ] last year using electric power.


  • #4
    BoatMad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,702 ✭✭✭✭BoatMad


    the end of ICE for private cars within our lifetimes is looking increasing practical


  • #5
    bp_me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭bp_me


    gctest50 wrote: »
    1 in 10 cars bought there were electric, you wouldn't think that

    There seems to be a high number of hybrids there.. so depending on how someone wanted to look at the data that could be where the 1 in 10 figure is coming from.


  • #6
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭gctest50


    'spose

    http://bovag.nl/BovagWebsite/media/BovagMediaFiles/Cijfers/2015/Cijfers-elektrisch-vervoer-tm-december-2015.pdf?ext=.pdf


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  • #7
    ei9go
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,035 ✭✭✭ei9go


    bp_me wrote: »
    There seems to be a high number of hybrids there.. so depending on how someone wanted to look at the data that could be where the 1 in 10 figure is coming from.

    It's because of their "VRT" which makes ours look positively benign and you will also notice that most private car are petrol because of the huge road tax on diesel cars.


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