May 2021
CENTRAL HAWKE’S BAY BRANCH of the VINTAGE CAR CLUB of NZ (Inc) Lamb Country Branch Email: centralhawkesbay@vcc.org.nz
POSTAL ADDRESS
CHB Branch of the Vintage Car Club (Inc) c/-18 Wilder Street, Waipukurau. 4200
Club Nights—7.30pm 3rd Wednesday of every Month
The Grand Plan to Ban Petrol and Diesel—Sent in by John Foot (Reprinted with the kind permission of Advanced for Ford and Holden parts) April 2021 The government in the UK has announced plans to ban the sale of all petrol and diesel vehicles from 2040, with other countries like France having similar plans. The New Zealand government also wants to ban petrol and diesel vehicle sales by 2032 but have noted there may be some limitations to full-scale EV adoption. This would include car owners who only have access to on-street parking who therefore aren’t catered for by existing charging technology.
What’s the UK ban exactly?. The ban is to tackle nitrogen dioxide concentrations (Co2), therefore no new petrol or diesel cars or vans will be sold or registered on UK roads after 2040, the ban excludes hybrid vehicles. However, the banning of combustion vehicles from UK roads is not the only measure being taken. The move puts a heavy emphasis on local regional authorities to implement their own strategies for reducing Co2 levels and improving air quality in their areas. Ideas suggested are removing speed bumps to improve the efficiency of vehicles and retrofit buses for reduced emissions. An extra £255m has been promised to help see this vision put into action.
Why the UK ban?. These plans focus on just one thing, NO2 concentrations. Nitrogen Dioxide is a harmful gas released from the exhaust of diesel and petrol engines, which is linked to a wide range of health issues. Poor air quality is the biggest environmental risk to public health in the UK and Europe and the UK government is determined to take strong action in the shortest time possible.
What happens to cars after 2040?. Owning and driving a petrol or diesel car in the UK after the ban in 2040 will be ok. The restriction only affects new cars registered after that date. However, cars registered after 2040 will have to be a zero emissions vehicle. The aim of the ban is to give companies, councils, and people an official deadline for which to be prepared. By 2040, car manufacturers should be producing nothing but zero emissions vehicles for the UK and councils should have installed the necessary infrastructure to handle mass electric charging.
Are all our Vintage and classic cars under threat. Food for thought.