Modern World

The ICE isn’t dead yet

Recent news that the days of internal-combustion power are numbered hardly came as a huge surprise to me. The somewhat knee-jerk panic it caused among many car fans however, was. Though – contrary to the nonsense that some hysterical loons are spouting on social media – this doesn’t mean that we have less than a decade left to enjoy our beloved old motors, before the government sends someone around to take our keys in 2030. Instead, it means manufacturers and government have just nine years to get EVS and their infrastructure figured out; no mean feat.

I don’t like to dwell on a potential future where a Honda S2000, Porsche Boxster, Lotus Elise

(S1), BMW M5 (E39) or even a Mazda MX-5, is simply deemed as just an old polluting car, hardly worth saving. Without any enthusiast knowledge however, law makers will inevitably see them as precisely that. It’s up to us, all of us – both readers and journos – to raise awareness and ensure that there’s some protection in place for classic cars of all eras. If we don’t, they risk being taxed or legislated in to the nearest scrapyard. It’s far from too late, but the momentum needs to begin, right now.