Electric vehicle viability.
Posted: 12:03 Tuesday 3rd August 2021
The attached article about economic viability of electric cars appeared in The Daily Telegraph yesterday Monday 2 August 2021. Some of the points are relevant to much larger passenger conveyances such as buses and coaches. The comment about shortage of Lithium is one of my pet concerns and ought to be taken on board by HM government who are attempting to foist electric cars on all buyers of new vehicles by 2030.
One strange concept recently proposed is that motorways be fitted with overhead trolley wires for heavy commercials and coaches! Perhaps such massive capital outlay should be transferred to bringing back trolleybuses in our major cities and electrifying most of the railway system? Sadly the effect of Covid expenditure on National Debt has already seen cuts in major transport projects such as main-line electrification and the Leeds section of controversial HS2 rail line, so there must be other disappointments in the pipeline.
One strange concept recently proposed is that motorways be fitted with overhead trolley wires for heavy commercials and coaches! Perhaps such massive capital outlay should be transferred to bringing back trolleybuses in our major cities and electrifying most of the railway system? Sadly the effect of Covid expenditure on National Debt has already seen cuts in major transport projects such as main-line electrification and the Leeds section of controversial HS2 rail line, so there must be other disappointments in the pipeline.