What will our kids be driving?
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After some reminiscing last night about my 1st car with the missus I realised my lad will be taking his 1st official driving lessons sometime early 2028.
Now, my 1st was a tatty 10 year old Fiesta, 1.1 litres of carb fed power. Pretty much a tin box with a snazzy little 5 speed box (beating my mates 1.0 which had 4 forward gears and about 6bhp less) Of course some of the richer kids had 1.2 Clios packing 16 valves, ABS and the unthinkable - free insurance for a year!
With the likely hood of hybrids being more common, manual boxes less so, obsession with CO2, MPG and cars at a size now where even a family hatchback is troubling your average car parking space.
Begs the question, What will the toddlers of today be stepping into on their 17th birthdays?
At the current rate I can't see even a Citroen C1 or its sucessor being remotely affordable, insurable etc Nevermind the 1st, 2nd or 3rd gen of Hybrids not being consigned to the scrap heap after only a few years. Unknown 'cheap' oil reserves etc.
Are we heading into a time where being a car enthusiast will face some sort of regression?
Sorry for the wine induced ramble...
Now, my 1st was a tatty 10 year old Fiesta, 1.1 litres of carb fed power. Pretty much a tin box with a snazzy little 5 speed box (beating my mates 1.0 which had 4 forward gears and about 6bhp less) Of course some of the richer kids had 1.2 Clios packing 16 valves, ABS and the unthinkable - free insurance for a year!
With the likely hood of hybrids being more common, manual boxes less so, obsession with CO2, MPG and cars at a size now where even a family hatchback is troubling your average car parking space.
Begs the question, What will the toddlers of today be stepping into on their 17th birthdays?
At the current rate I can't see even a Citroen C1 or its sucessor being remotely affordable, insurable etc Nevermind the 1st, 2nd or 3rd gen of Hybrids not being consigned to the scrap heap after only a few years. Unknown 'cheap' oil reserves etc.
Are we heading into a time where being a car enthusiast will face some sort of regression?
Sorry for the wine induced ramble...
Ten year old Fiestas are standard issue for new drivers, so today's 7 year olds should be rolling around in something like this:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3338951.htm
But with a bit of rust here and there, some scabby paintwork, a knackered handbrake an a sports air filter.
This raises another question though. Since there are more and more cars on the road and they all last longer than they used to, thanks to better production methods and more rustproofing, etc. but as a nation, we always buy the latest models, won't we be overrun by more 10-15 year old cars that nobody wants than ever before?
Also, to play devils advocate, not many people under 25 will be able to afford to insure a car by the time your kids are driving
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3338951.htm
But with a bit of rust here and there, some scabby paintwork, a knackered handbrake an a sports air filter.
This raises another question though. Since there are more and more cars on the road and they all last longer than they used to, thanks to better production methods and more rustproofing, etc. but as a nation, we always buy the latest models, won't we be overrun by more 10-15 year old cars that nobody wants than ever before?
Also, to play devils advocate, not many people under 25 will be able to afford to insure a car by the time your kids are driving
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