Jeremy Vine On 5's tweet - "Should we ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars? The government is pressing ahead with its plans to do so by 2030 to reduce emissions. That's only 8 years away. Is it a realistic target? "

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Jeremy Vine On 5

@JeremyVineOn5 | 160,138 followers

Should we ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars?

The government is pressing ahead with its plans to do so by 2030 to reduce emissions. That's only 8 years away.

Is it a realistic target? https://t.co/rZl69MnK5P

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Voice of Reason

@brexitblog_info

This literally insane policy belongs in the dustbin - along with the whole idiotic net zero 2050 nonsense. https://t.co/KjyWSKLpeB

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The Chumpasaurus

@TheGrumpasaurus

@JeremyVineOn5 How are people who cannot park outside their homes, going to charge their cars overnight? Have we solved that issue yet? How is the infrastructure to support electric vehicles coming along?

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lieutenant colonel Kojak slaphead the 3rd.

@Scarfer13

@JeremyVineOn5 No because there is no climate emergency and no such thing as man made climate change so it's pointless scrapping petrol and diesel cars. And scrap all the green crap especially net zero. Electric cars are not environmentally friendly. https://t.co/l7a7UURoNc

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@d89115602

@JeremyVineOn5 Carbon Engineering (CE), a Canadian clean-energy firm, says it can use carbon dioxide sucked from the atmosphere to make fuels that work in vehicles that are already on the road this method totally means zero need for electric cars and it totally natural & no harm to environment

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Gazza Biker

@gazzabiker

@JeremyVineOn5 Pedal assist Ebikes are the answer for the majority of people.

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Mike

@Michaelsmither4

@JeremyVineOn5 Why haven’t you talked about this, or barrier reef recovering. https://t.co/Srzdtn9SI3

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adam evans

@AdamMarc91

@JeremyVineOn5 It's not realistic as there in not enough infrastructure and the national grid wouldn't cope with demand.

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Si - хай живе Україна, Слава Україні

@BulkyBalkan74

@JeremyVineOn5 Electric cars are highly polluting due to their need for batteries and the way the materials are mined/made. To the cycling fraternity, show me how to do a weekly shop with two small children. Why are we not investing in hydrogen fuel cells? Less polluting and quick to refuel.

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paul thompson

@anfieldmods

@JeremyVineOn5 Buy diesel they told us a few years back so I did well they can swap my diesel car for an electric one cos I ain't buying one.

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John Bicycle man

@johnmckeeman

@JeremyVineOn5 Public transport needs to be cheap.
More greenaway cycle areas.
Definitely need to be a rethink on a lot of things. But don't actually think Electric Cars are the answer.

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Ian read

@icread37

@JeremyVineOn5 There are steps we could take 1st.
Reduce speed limits, ban drive through, enforce idling legislation.
Are just a few.
They will have to be banned at some point....

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hippychic

@Keldavey

@JeremyVineOn5 No, as our National grid could not cope, and its also not a sustainable fuel is it. All that extra power, where they getting it from, Nuclear? Cos that is really healthy isn't it.

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Denise Cain

@Deedee1973c

@JeremyVineOn5 yes if its good for the planet and we can produce enough electricity at a reasonable price due to the e-cars costing a lot more than a second hand micra ?

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JohnC #LFC #TurnBackTheBoats#BRLM#DefundTheBBC🇬🇧

@freed0m2019

@JeremyVineOn5 It’s called political aspiration but not practical!

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carl💜 🌸

@AFCBCarl

@JeremyVineOn5 Trying to run another industry straight into the ground.
All the while by pushing up the prices for second hand diesel & petrol cars.

OWN NOTHING AND BE HAPPY!

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Liam O'Rourke 🇬🇧🇮🇪🇪🇺

@stax97

@JeremyVineOn5 A ban it post!! Quite refreshing after the last weeks news….

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LaraHerdxxx

@mslarahayes

@JeremyVineOn5 Of course not. The EV infrastructure is nowhere near ready.

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ste

@spudley_ste

@JeremyVineOn5 It's doable just not affordable..

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George Orwell 🗨

@OrwellsAngel

@JeremyVineOn5 NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

NO!!!!!

sod this.

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John Andrews

@JohnAnd08169146

@JeremyVineOn5 Who ever buys a electric car now the batteries would need renewing in 8 years time at the cost of £10,000 #jeremyvineOn5

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The Tired Horizon (composer)

@tiredhorizon

@JeremyVineOn5 On the one hand yes we do need to stop using them (for our health at least). However every opportunity to expand and stabilise the grid has been missed. Even if everyone switched to ebikes and escooters for the majority of travel the grid wont cope.

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Archie

@ArcherMail

@JeremyVineOn5 Yes

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thepurpledahlia

@MariaKimble11

@JeremyVineOn5 What if ‘climate change’ is just the sun getting bigger. Just like we were taught in primary school about the life of a sun.

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George

@MarkC0011

@JeremyVineOn5 Ban all new cars (including electric) for two years. Make use of the supply we already got. Introduce Tuktuks.

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Anton Campinela

@CampinelaA

@JeremyVineOn5 To be replaced with what? Electric battery powered vehicles? Because it’s clear there isn’t enough Cobalt available to power these batteries long term. We’re being lied to. To what end, I don’t know.

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@lee69526849

@JeremyVineOn5 Only if you wish to kill another industry and its work force so you can then blame Brexit for something else.

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patwewonuk

@patwewonuk

@JeremyVineOn5 Not possible look !
https://t.co/YLeYLGScso

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⚫️⚪⚪Just Matt.

@mattbob84

@JeremyVineOn5 So whens the roll out of all streets having enough charge points for every potential car parking space at home addresses?

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Paula London 🇬🇧

@misspaulalondon

@JeremyVineOn5 I spoke about this months ago. I think it’s ridiculous, we aren’t ready. #jeremyvine

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Brian C A

@BrianAl48640647

@JeremyVineOn5 Nope

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chris 󠁢󠁥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@chris_s2019

@JeremyVineOn5 All part of the plan #Agenda30

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Wanner- Minister for Match Day Pies

@foofighter07

@JeremyVineOn5 Not a chance of sticking to a green agenda with the Tory Party ruining the country.

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Rob the Horse

@RobOliver440

@JeremyVineOn5 Only if we redistribute all wealth across the nation to allow everyone to access have upper middle class morality on climate change.

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Julian Smith

@drjools

@JeremyVineOn5 Electric cars are dangerous. They are silent killers, and the lack of gears means drivers are not in proper control.

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@SmithcoppiceEd

@JeremyVineOn5 Absolutely insane

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Eily

@Eily7777

@JeremyVineOn5 No . As a disabled person who lives in an apartment I couldn’t charge it at home. Petrol works for me I do very few miles just local hospital mostly

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@AbacusFP22

@JeremyVineOn5 No.

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Essex weather watch

@vwgti80

@JeremyVineOn5 Why not build Ev quads or small city evs which could be rented at hubs etc will be coming at some point but needs speeding up

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midnight oil

@midnightoil13

@JeremyVineOn5 One thing ive always wondered is how would people living in HMOs charge their car.

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Essex weather watch

@vwgti80

@JeremyVineOn5 Stinky diesels yep petrol nope

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Jo 😷 #MasksInHealthcare #AsthmaticsAtRisk

@jo_woods11

@JeremyVineOn5 The infrastructure isn't there and, with this government's track record, won't ever be.
Also, no-one seems to be considering the climate cost of shipping batteries around the world or what happens when they need disposing.

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Dave Wragg

@wragg_dave

@JeremyVineOn5 My understanding is that batteries last around 6 years before needing to be replaced at a cost of around £5,000 depending on the vehicle.

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Mike Kay

@MrHussar

@JeremyVineOn5 It just means people will be running around in older cars for longer causing more pollution!

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Nevertrust

@marxisttwats

@JeremyVineOn5 There is no way we can produce enough batteries to make it possible or mine enough lithium or cobalt, never mind the environmental damage the mining causes. Oh and let's not forget the electricity supply won't be able to cope. So no it's rediculous

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Down with this Sort of Thing

@fredrecal

@JeremyVineOn5 No

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gg777

@graememcneilms1

@JeremyVineOn5 How can people afford too drive electric cars .

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@MsTKIndeed

@JeremyVineOn5 No. Not until the price and performance of electric cars matches them.

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Wendy Wales

@shaunny14

@JeremyVineOn5 No because it’s all a ploy to get us to pay more money

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hunter s thompson the 5th

@nigel73200304

@JeremyVineOn5 where will the grid get the extra electricity from to cope with the extra demand

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trish☮️🇺🇦🇷🇺

@Crazyoldbat

@JeremyVineOn5 No

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loki thomas

@lokithomas2608

@JeremyVineOn5 We don't have the infrastructure, also it seems like you haven't heard about the energy price crisis currently going on. What a dumb question

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John Bicycle man

@johnmckeeman

@JeremyVineOn5 What happens with the Battery when needing replacement.

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Melissa

@IntermusicM

@JeremyVineOn5 This is a joke right?

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Melksham RnR🎸🎶🇬🇧🇺🇦🎼

@GeoffMitcham

@JeremyVineOn5 Of course it's not realistic. I was told back in the 70's we'd run out of oil in 10 years. The climate changes on it's own and we won't make any difference. Talk to someone who has an alternative idea.

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Chris .🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🔧 🏍 11:11

@shaggy5527

@JeremyVineOn5 Yes ban the sale of of new combustion engines. We can still use the old ones until they become unroadworthy, look after them and they'll last forever. Too many cars on our roads anyway

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Steve

@upnorth2020

@JeremyVineOn5 They can’t generate enough electricity as it is. Looking at National Grid live status, at this very moment. 62.6% of all electricity supplied is Gas generated , 12.5% Nuclear 11.2% solar. We have the lowest gas storage facilities in Europe. So how’s 2030 going to work ?

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Melissa

@IntermusicM

@JeremyVineOn5 Why don’t we just rename this programme “what should we ban today?”

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Wayne Kisbee

@WayneKisbee

@JeremyVineOn5 A big issue is where will the billions of pounds come from to replace the taxes, that should worry everyone too as well as the planet. Just come back from Berlin and their public transport puts ours to shame.

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Kimberley Stock

@northernstock2

@JeremyVineOn5 No,
No streets in my town have charging points, 2 in a supermarket carpark won't serve the country!
No buses in my area before 8am and after 4pm and none on Sunday.
It makes people rely on cars to get to work.
Yes we have new Pennine transrail but it only serves couple of areas.

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Julie Nuclear test veterans daughter

@Julieja91669968

@JeremyVineOn5 Maybe people should look up the kids made to work themselves to death getting lithium for the batteries

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Toon Barmy

@park256895762

@JeremyVineOn5 Electric cars are too expensive, don’t go far enough, are not completely green, lacks infrastructure & who picks up the short fall of revenue from sale fuels from petrol pumps? At the same time we sell TVs & electrical goods with energy ratings of G and F how is this ok?

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peter carrapiett

@carrapiett

@JeremyVineOn5 Totally unrealistic. People like this DJ guy talk rubbish,a prime example of the adage—A little knowledge is a dangerous thing

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rack the code™

@crackedthecode2

@JeremyVineOn5 no just coal

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Barbara Shepard

@barbashep

@JeremyVineOn5 Bobby seems incapable of listening to callers or any counter argument.
Hydrogen was mooted as an alternative fue and the problem up line with, with rare materials for batteries. He still banged on about fosil fuels v electric. Dim or what?

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Ernie

@Dean1926

@JeremyVineOn5 Why is it always *should we ban" with you people

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nige t

@niget19

@JeremyVineOn5 they should, bring it falward to 2025 and stop messing about

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SubSea Fella 🇳🇱🇬🇧🇺🇦

@pkeijlewer

@JeremyVineOn5 Who find these questions? It's not possible. Unless we go in a full dictatorship and get rid of all our motorbikes,cars,busses,trains,wagons. In what planet are they living by thinking this is possible in 8 years?

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George Hone

@GRH_one_

@JeremyVineOn5 If it was about protecting the planet they would limit the production of new cars. It’s all about money so they will push for electric.

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Chris Peacock

@richnfamous76

@JeremyVineOn5 Why are you always trying to ban things jeremy?

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david lambert

@lambertmrphy

@JeremyVineOn5 No it’s not realistic, the infrastructure for electric vehicles is not there

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Mick Daniels

@upperskylimit

@JeremyVineOn5 So long as they ban self-charging Hybrids that use petrol or Diesel engines.

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Pablo

@PMB1980

@JeremyVineOn5 Is this a wind up? 1. We don't create enough energy to all have ev cars. 2. Even if we did there isnt the infrastructure to deliver such amounts of electric. 3. Producing the batteries for all of these new vehicles is very carbon heavy. 4.There aren't the quantities of cobalt etc

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Pablo

@PMB1980

@JeremyVineOn5 And modern petrol and diesel vehicles are nowhere near as pollutant as they used to be and aren't that bad.

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Crispo

@bigcrispo

@JeremyVineOn5 No and no

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Becca

@legit_becca

@JeremyVineOn5 What about the the likes of tesla where if the battery dies you just have to scrap the car because its more expensive to get a new battery than the car is worth

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Lee

@Lee_FGR

@JeremyVineOn5 Yep, totally, it is not as if there will sudenly cease to be any ICE vehicles on the road overnight!

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Pablo

@PMB1980

@JeremyVineOn5 Electric cars don't have the lifespan of a petrol or diesel car. What do we do with all the scrapped vehicles they ll be twice as many as there are now. And when these batteries combust they go off like a nuclear explosion. That's safe isn't it.

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Ma Simpson's (Dr Chris)

@ChrisStirk

@JeremyVineOn5 No it's not realistic, there are no where near enough charging points and the range of the the cars is no where near long enough either. As usual this country puts the cart before the horse, get the infastructure in place first, oh and already electricity shortages

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Kendo

@Kendo_Go_Boris

@JeremyVineOn5 Don't worry Jeremy no one is concerned about what you think. The Government has it all in hand.

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Neil

@P24576512

@JeremyVineOn5 2nd hand car market will be massive. This plan is for new cars. People will stick with used cars until infrastructure sorted.

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Slawomir

@Demichowicz

@JeremyVineOn5 As realistic as was the target of million electric cars by 2020.

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William

@SirWilliamGrant

@JeremyVineOn5 No, this country has big ideas that rarely come to fruition. The infra structure is not in place and the technology is still developing.

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doug and caz morrison

@doug6668

@JeremyVineOn5 Absolutely not Not Realist and the Gentleman on your show is wrong it is not 99% of people believe in Climate change He does not speak for me

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WGK90 ⚒️

@WGK_90

@JeremyVineOn5 Bring it forward.

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Veronica Pollard

@VronP7

@JeremyVineOn5 Yes. People can always buy second hand cars.

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Bill's Lad

@AdrianBowhay

@JeremyVineOn5 Nice ideal but the UK doesn't have the infrastructure. Charging points are largely non existent, and many homes can't get the car to the house, and I wouldn't fancy sitting outside a local supermarket for hours recharging. Not a chance I would go for an EV just yet.

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BoeingBill 💙✈️

@BoeingBill1

@JeremyVineOn5 There’s not enough raw materials in the world for everyone in Britain to go to EVs.. it’s all pie in the sky virtue signalling

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Lincolnshire Poacher

@yellowbelly77

@JeremyVineOn5 It’s ridiculous!

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That Bloody Cyclist

@_BloodyCyclist

@JeremyVineOn5 Do you remember when the government tried to introduce age verification on people accessing adult material on the internet? Some things are too difficult to control. We should be looking at alternative transport options. Safer walking and cycling options and safe cycle parking.

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Alan Stewart

@AlanSte38104856

@JeremyVineOn5 Electric vehicles are not the answer.

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KagsyforPM

@KagsyforPM

@JeremyVineOn5 No it’s needs to be reversed….it is not only an unrealistic target but it MUST CEASE being a target.

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Donald Schloss

@DonaldSchloss1

@JeremyVineOn5 That would be a great advantage for all the foreign countries that make cars but not the British car manufacturers.

Also it's not realistic in terms of where are the outlets and the ability to charge your car quickly. Also the consistency with charging point connections.

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Trishs mobile hair

@TRIMATINES

@JeremyVineOn5 And then people won’t be able to afford to charge their cars up with the rising electric prices, so I guess they will be getting the bus then.

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Ben Bell

@Benzooki

@JeremyVineOn5 It’s a good idea but if better options come along I hope they’re open to change.

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Sheryl Atkinson

@Shezza99

@JeremyVineOn5 No, not everyone has the ability to charge a car at their home. I don’t have a drive and if l manage to park anywhere close to my home in the back lane behind my street it’s a good day

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Harry Young

@YoungHarryRocks

@JeremyVineOn5 yes, and it should be sooner

Norway is selling over 80% of it's cars as EV's already

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Sim0ns

@sim0n40

@JeremyVineOn5 We shouldn’t be banning any cars whatsoever,why would we want to do that over a complete myth.

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Sim0ns

@sim0n40

@JeremyVineOn5 WHY.

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bernadette parkin

@bernadetteparki

@JeremyVineOn5 Electric cars need to be more affordable. I am completely out priced to even thing about . The used electric cars are not much cheaper.

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Truth seeker

@Truthse13158006

@JeremyVineOn5 Who can afford to run an electric car at todays prices, I’ll fill up my diesel tank with old cooking oil whilst those who think electric is the way forward will be trying yo@pay for a new car battery ????

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