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Widespread scepticism has greeted UK Government plans to ban new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040

So another Highland Clearance on the way? The end of tourism? Can you imagine attempting to drive great distances in rural communities in your electric car to queue up for the limited recharging facility along with every other person on their fortnightly shopping trip from the remoter areas? Bad enough these days with distant petrol stations, without new problems added to make life harder. It would need to be an urban initiative only. – No alarms Yes, it is impractical, unnecessary virtue signalling with no real medical need. – Charles Wardrop Well, you can be assured of one thing, if UK Government say ‘black’, Scottish assembly will say ‘white’. – Realist Scotsman Investment tip. Go long on caves for homes, as that’s where we’ll all end up living with the policies of these brain-dead lunatics. – Jockland John Any government that goes along with this stupidity is committing political suicide. – Afishcalledsturgeon