What should we be driving.

[David Divall]

I have started this as a debate to assess opinion on what we should be driving.

Petrol – very clean but expensive, high fuel consumption.
Diesel – cheap compared y=to petrol, but dirty, high levels of Nox particulates and other carcinogens.
Hybrid – Sounds great, but still relying on on ICE when the battery is out of charge,
Battery – Cheap to run but expensive to buy. Do we have adequate infrastructure to support the needed chargers,
Other – Are we better off not driving, can we survive without. What would the work day look like. What has Covid taught us
about our lifestyle. Do we need to go to the office.

These are questions, not answers, we need your input on this.

[Coke]

Electric cars seem to be the most environmentally friendly option. There is actually a huge network of charging points in the UK but they are less noticeable than petrol stations so they are easy to miss (see this map).

I think it would be difficult for the average person to live without a car but people can still cut down their usage by walking or cycling if possible.

[Sol]

During lockdown 1000s of cars were standing idle. Of course we had nowhere to go at that time and personally I have made a decision to use public transport a lot more. Have recently had a coach holiday as well as a break using train and busses. Lovely not having to hunt for parking or drive for hours. Lockdown has hopefully taught us to appreciate nature more and regular walks are still part of my life, even if I may have to take the bus back with shopping. Would not like to give the car up altogether but will definitely use it less.

[David Divall]

It is a shame that the misery of covid and lockdown has not taught us more about our lifestyles. If we could survive then by driving less, maybe we don’t need to be so dependant on car use day to day. Some of what we do is just habit, years ago the shopping was weekly, now as we all have cars, it is easy just to pick a couple of bite when needed. But do we actually need to go or is it just habit.

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