Should the government just choose our cars?
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BiloBobolosamoronaldoasboproposmootho said:
All this talk about EV and clean air zones. Obviously we don't need choice. The only consideration is air quality so how about the government just choose our cars?
Would you be for this proposal?
What an utterly daft question. Would you be for this proposal?
If it was about our poorly little lungs, they'd ban smoking. If it was about our health, they'd ban alcohol and they'd ban fast food and provide free gyms for us all to live a lovely healthy life.
It's not about air quality it's about money.
Utterly bizarre post.
Alex_225 said:
BiloBobolosamoronaldoasboproposmootho said:
All this talk about EV and clean air zones. Obviously we don't need choice. The only consideration is air quality so how about the government just choose our cars?
Would you be for this proposal?
What an utterly daft question. Would you be for this proposal?
If it was about our poorly little lungs, they'd ban smoking. If it was about our health, they'd ban alcohol and they'd ban fast food and provide free gyms for us all to live a lovely healthy life.
It's not about air quality it's about money.
Utterly bizarre post.
Alex_225 said:
What an utterly daft question.
If it was about our poorly little lungs, they'd ban smoking. If it was about our health, they'd ban alcohol and they'd ban fast food and provide free gyms for us all to live a lovely healthy life.
It's not about air quality it's about money.
Utterly bizarre post.
Exactly is is about raking in more money. It is a Ponzi schemeIf it was about our poorly little lungs, they'd ban smoking. If it was about our health, they'd ban alcohol and they'd ban fast food and provide free gyms for us all to live a lovely healthy life.
It's not about air quality it's about money.
Utterly bizarre post.
Only if you fancy a timeshare in one of these. 90 mile range and 20mph would be plenty for most people...
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k, now I've done it too! Yea please and clothes too.
Oh no, what I meant to say was:
We’ve got hundreds of examples where we are free to excercise our personal choice within limits set by society, in the form of the government, which we all elect.
Those limits are often to protect innocent or ignorant people from unscrupulous ones, or to protect ignorant people from themselves.
I value being able to choose, own, and use a car. But I’m glad it has to pass an MOT, be insured, be driven by someone qualified, and, yes, not poison people beyond a certain level.
I think you need to go past your first thought on this issue and maybe as far as the fourth or fifth.
Oh no, what I meant to say was:
We’ve got hundreds of examples where we are free to excercise our personal choice within limits set by society, in the form of the government, which we all elect.
Those limits are often to protect innocent or ignorant people from unscrupulous ones, or to protect ignorant people from themselves.
I value being able to choose, own, and use a car. But I’m glad it has to pass an MOT, be insured, be driven by someone qualified, and, yes, not poison people beyond a certain level.
I think you need to go past your first thought on this issue and maybe as far as the fourth or fifth.
Edited by GiantCardboardPlato on Tuesday 10th January 12:23
Edited by GiantCardboardPlato on Tuesday 10th January 14:17
BiloBobolosamoronaldoasboproposmootho said:
All this talk about EV and clean air zones. Obviously we don't need choice. The only consideration is air quality so how about the government just choose our cars?
Would you be for this proposal?
Would you be for this proposal?
Edited by BiloBobolosamoronaldoasboproposmootho on Tuesday 10th January 11:51
Silenoz said:
I've thought that there should be something similar to what they have in Japan with the kei car system. Would make sense in crowded cities and we would get some fantastic small cars.
Agreed, and I would be quite happy to drive around in one if everybody else had one too.Trouble is, a large percentage of people are driving around in 2 tonne SUVs and bullying other drivers. I guess it is effectively an arms race, other drivers have them so they feel they need one too to be "safe"
I don't know how we got to such a crazy situation where the only cars that will eventually be allowed in London will be 2+ Tonne EV SUVs.
GiantCardboardPlato said:
Yea please and clothes too.
Oh no, what I meant to say was:
We’ve got hundreds of examples where we are free to excercise our personal choice within limits set by society, in the form of the government, which we all elect.
Those limits are often to protect innocent or ignorant people from unscrupulous ones, or to protect ignorant people from themselves.
I value being able to choose, own, and use a car. But I’m glad it has to pass an MOT, be insured, be driven by someone qualified, and, yes, not position people beyond a certain level.
I think you need to go past your first thought on this issue and maybe as far as the fourth or fifth.
What does this mean?Oh no, what I meant to say was:
We’ve got hundreds of examples where we are free to excercise our personal choice within limits set by society, in the form of the government, which we all elect.
Those limits are often to protect innocent or ignorant people from unscrupulous ones, or to protect ignorant people from themselves.
I value being able to choose, own, and use a car. But I’m glad it has to pass an MOT, be insured, be driven by someone qualified, and, yes, not position people beyond a certain level.
I think you need to go past your first thought on this issue and maybe as far as the fourth or fifth.
CarCrazyDad said:
Alex_225 said:
BiloBobolosamoronaldoasboproposmootho said:
All this talk about EV and clean air zones. Obviously we don't need choice. The only consideration is air quality so how about the government just choose our cars?
Would you be for this proposal?
What an utterly daft question. Would you be for this proposal?
If it was about our poorly little lungs, they'd ban smoking. If it was about our health, they'd ban alcohol and they'd ban fast food and provide free gyms for us all to live a lovely healthy life.
It's not about air quality it's about money.
Utterly bizarre post.
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