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[Just_Jimmy]

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Like electric cars and low emission zones, it’s another chance for politicians and people to feel smug about what they can be seen to be doing rather than the actual overall effect that it will have.

The answer to all of this is less cars being built, and less cars on the road. You do that by investing heavily in public transport so it’s clean, efficient, regular, reliable and cheap.

We all want to see the climate catastrophe reversed but scrapping a whole load of cars and replacing them with more isn’t the answer at all.

Make electric cars affordable. I'd buy one but I can't pay 30k for a new car and second hand ones don't cut it yet. I used to drive miles and miles for work and I've got a diesel, I'd change it for the sake of the environment but electric isn't a serious option yet, So I'll be driving that for a number of years yet

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[Northernhibee]

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Make electric cars affordable. I'd buy one but I can't pay 30k for a new car and second hand ones don't cut it yet. I used to drive miles and miles for work and I've got a diesel, I'd change it for the sake of the environment but electric isn't a serious option yet, So I'll be driving that for a number of years yet

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What about the people who can only spend a few hundred quid on a car? What about those who wouldn’t be able to get finance?

If you want to dramatically cut carbon quickly the answer is to get as many cars off the road as possible. Politically it would be hugely unpopular so we end up with completely half baked measures.

[Just_Jimmy]

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What about the people who can only spend a few hundred quid on a car? What about those who wouldn’t be able to get finance?

If you want to dramatically cut carbon quickly the answer is to get as many cars off the road as possible. Politically it would be hugely unpopular so we end up with completely half baked measures.

Yes but the fact is many cannot and won't give up cars. Electric vehicles are a good solution but they aren't affordable.

Public transport is a major issue and you are right it needs addressed but alongside a serious option for those that can't or won't give up their car. I couldn't give up mine but I'd absolutely be willing to change it it was affordable.

Manchester for example has a superb tram network but it stops around midnight and even the weekend is only slightly later. That's no good for people who work shifts. The train network for people that commute into the city from Cheshire or Merseyside etc is awful and pre covid was plagued with issues.

All of that needs sorted cos it's only one city and its all over the UK

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