Campaigning with electric cars.

   OK so it's got 20 years max life left, then into the T4 museum (or scrapyard), or someone will market an electric conversion (not cheap) The concept of "private driver" will pretty much disappear. You soon (no definition) won't be allowed to drive a combustion powered car anywhere near London or Oxford, for example, and car parks will be a complete rarity. I'm in the industry, and that's where we're headed

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drifter Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 09 Jun 08 Location: Oxfordshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 177	Post Options Post Reply Quote drifter Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Campaigning with electric cars. Posted: 07 Oct 17 at 6:46pm
	OK so it's got 20 years max life left, then into the T4 museum (or scrapyard), or someone will market an electric conversion (not cheap) The concept of "private driver" will pretty much disappear. You soon (no definition) won't be allowed to drive a combustion powered car anywhere near London or Oxford, for example, and car parks will be a complete rarity. I'm in the industry, and that's where we're headed
	Stewart

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Oct 17 at 7:03pm
	I think personal transport will continue, they will probably be self driving though, doesn't bother me being driven about, jump in, say 'Cortina' take me down the club, 'Cortina' take me to Cornwall, wake me up when we are almost there.

Oatsandbeans Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 19 Sep 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 382	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oatsandbeans Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Oct 17 at 7:06pm
	But that could be a bit of a problem if it takes you to Cortina, rather than down the club, although I am sure that Cortina is really nice but not that good for sailing.

drifter Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 09 Jun 08 Location: Oxfordshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 177	Post Options Post Reply Quote drifter Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Oct 17 at 7:49pm
	423zero-thats exactly my point. When the autonomous car turns up and it's not big enough for the Solo mainsail (and lets face it, by that time we'll all be old enough for Solos) then sailing denied. And I think you need to be more specific about "take me down the club" Might accidentally be Spearmint Rhino, or worse, the golf club ;-) Edited by drifter - 07 Oct 17 at 7:49pm
	Stewart

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Oct 17 at 8:45pm
	Come on chaps, think of your present set up with electric drive and ability to drive where you want to go. I at the moment have a diesel car, I use this car daily for work and pleasure, I also tow a large Caravan and boat trailer, 20 years time I will do same but with a car that drives itself.

maxibuddah Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 06 Mar 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1760	Post Options Post Reply Quote maxibuddah Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Oct 17 at 11:05pm
	It's going to be very handy on the way home after a very hard day's sailing. Have a kip and wake up when you get home
	Everything I say is my opinion, honest

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Oct 17 at 11:42pm
	I wonder if drink drive laws will still count ?

Do Different Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 26 Jan 12 Location: North Online Status: Offline Posts: 1312	Post Options Post Reply Quote Do Different Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Oct 17 at 7:06am
	Is anybody reading this old enough to remember Raymond Baxter on Tomorrow's World? All that leisure time we'll have thanks to robotics and computers and driving, com'on that's so mid 20th century thinking, jet packs and helicopters surely.

Time Lord Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 03 Dec 13 Location: Warwickshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 301	Post Options Post Reply Quote Time Lord Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Oct 17 at 10:51am
	I think you'll find that even back in the black and white days TM covered jet packs and helicopters for personal transport. Little sign of this happening in foreseeable future IMO.
	Merlin Rocket 3609

PeterG Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 822	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeterG Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Oct 17 at 11:47am
	Surely the solution is self driving road bases?
	Peter Ex Cont 707 Ex Laser 189635 DY 59