Although the changes being considered by the government are pushing back a ban on the sales of petrol and diesel vehicles from 2030 to 2035 and a weakening of plans to phase out gas boilers by 2035, Rishi Sunak says he is still committed to reaching net zero by 2050.
But in truth, we don't know what impact the plans will have until we see the detail.In fact, it is currently a two-stage ban.
Between 2030 and 2035 new hybrid cars could still be sold - and they of course have petrol and diesel engines that kick in after a few miles of electric driving.'We remain committed to net zero target' Recent analysis has cast doubt on the benefits of hybrids because their batteries need to be properly charged up to realise the promised cuts to emissions - and not everyone plugs them in.
So 2035 was always the more important date anyway. From then, only fully electric cars could be sold - and that may not change.electric vehicles To reach the targets they will have to sell cars people want to buy at a price they can afford. Better battery technology is expected to increase driving range in the next few years and by the end of the decade the cost of an EV is predicted to be no more than the equivalent petrol or diesel., which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enablecookies or to allow those cookies just once.
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