And that Stephen, sums up why they are never going to be a replacement - the "fools gold" of motoring if you will.
There has to be another way. I don't know what. Hydrogen? Summat else undiscovered that has been staring us in the face?
Whatever, electric is a non-starter. I thangyow
... not to mention the cost to the environment by way of the additional pollution from the power stations necessary to generate the electricity needed to charge the batteries and the mining of the metals required to manufacture the batteries (which themselves, like petrol, are not inexhaustible) and the terrible conditions for those doing the mining and the child labour used.
The tech is constantly improving though. Still many challenges, it's not the magic bullet many in the green lobby make out - largely for the reasons Billy outlines - but it's getting better. And Britain is a world leader in the battery tech,
The chief executive of Shell has implored the government to start taxing oil and gas companies in order to protect the poorest people in society from soaring energy costs.
Speaking at the Energy Intelligence Forum in London, Ben van Beurden said: "One way or another there needs to be government intervention that somehow results in protecting the poorest.
"That probably may then mean that governments need to tax people in this room to pay for it."
They won't
It's ideology, not economics.
Their constant refusal to have another wind fall tax due to it "deterring investment" - is a lie and total horse shit
Why tax companies that make billions when you can just let the tax payer foot the bill
It's completely and utter lunacy
Quote: lofthouse @ 5th October 2022, 6:46 PMTheir constant refusal to have another wind fall tax due to it "deterring investment" - is a lie and total horse shit
Why tax companies that make billions when you can just let the tax payer foot the bill
It's completely and utter lunacy
It also would have stopped all that shit-storm last week, because a big slice of the tax-cuts would have been funded - which is all the City cares about.
Tut tut, disgusting.
I know!
Who voted for these arse-holes?
The government WON't rule out energy rationing.
But they WILL rule out asking people to use less energy.
This is what happens when ideology runs into the real world.
Beth Rigby annihilates Truss in 30 seconds
Ouch
https://mobile.twitter.com/OxfordDiplomat/status/1577280196788768769
Liverpool will host the Eurovision Song Contest. Given that it was a toss up between us and Glasgow there will no doubt be those who think it would be safer to hold it Kyiv. The will host it on the Kings Dock and by that time Everton's new ground will be open and lit up along with the rest of the waterfront and it will look amazing.
And if you put your safety locks on your wheels you'll be alright.
Wondering if, with all the ongoing sleaze allegation, the Tories might consider an "Anti-Grope Coalition"?
Quote: Teddy Paddalack @ 7th October 2022, 7:41 PMLiverpool will host the Eurovision Song Contest. Given that it was a toss up between us and Glasgow there will no doubt be those who think it would be safer to hold it Kyiv. The will host it on the Kings Dock and by that time Everton's new ground will be open and lit up along with the rest of the waterfront and it will look amazing.
Isabella says congrats!