Plans to ban cars over 10 years old

[Silestanix]

That petition is nonsense, banning cars over 10 years? I see some P - R-registered cars, still in good nick...!

 

[gina2201]

What a load of old twoddle!

 

[Swiss Toni]

And here is the bit I don't get...

I had a conversation with a green lady a while back (not the famous green lady in the painting, but equally attractive).

I said that I understood 50% of the energy consumed by a vehicle over its life cycle is during the manufacturing process, so surely the longer the lifespan of a vehicle the less energy consumed over all? so better to have a car that lasts 15 years and consumes 20% more fuel than a car that lasts 10 years and is more fuel efficient?

All was going well until I pointed out that my Land Rover Series IIA trumps her Citroen by some margin....

 

[BonzoDog]

Horses and carts a la the Amish?

 

[Swiss Toni]

Horses and carts a la the Amish?

They can count on one hand the number of Amish who fit in a Buggy (7).

 

[kelvyn]

The argument about emissions is a valid one (ie, old cars emit more per mile, but production of new cars far outweighs that)

That said, my first car was a 1957 Morris Minor 1000. A four door salloon with plenty of room for 4 adults, it would easily return 40mpg and you didn't need to be an electronics expert to fix it if it went wrong.
Even todays technologically advanced 1 litre cars aren't significantly more economical.

 

[Traveller]

In summary:

• Ban cars (except MB)
• Ban pedestrians (except pizza delivery people)
• Ban bikes (no exceptions)

Next: World Domination <cue echoey laugh in the distance>

:bannana:

Don't forget tractors and JCBs

 

[Sp!ke]

Since this is a Mercedes forum, I'd like to point out that older cars are not necessarilly less safe.

Way back in 1976 (yes thats right, 1976) W123's had side impact beams, and had the option a drivers airbag and ABS.

Give the choice of having a crash in a 2007 hatchback or a 1980 W123, I know which one I'd prefer to be in.

 

[miro]

They should ban petrol engines .... the rest of the car is irrelevant.

 

[Apial]

couldnt agree more , ive got no time for old cars.

Museems or special track days.

The emissions controls arent up to the modern standards , the saftey isnt there either. In this day and age of green is good. Them bangers have got to go.

Getting rid of a few humans is a good thing is it not? Now we can old cars to wars, disease and famine as natures way of controlling human over population growth.

Less humans=greener planet. Perhaps the old cars inner tubes could be recycled to make birth control products too.

 

[R2e]

This is a good plan and should be extended to humans also. Old people just get ill and tie up NHS resources, have to be paid pensions for doing nothing and get in front of you in queues and fumble for change. I propose therefore that people should be put down, humanely of course, when they reach 40. This rule would not apply retrospectively of course, no point in revisiting something that should have happened 15 years ago in my case.............

And cyclists, particularly in London, should be hung, drawn and quartered for the first offence of "Riding a bicycle in a public place". What they do in the privacy of their own homes is their business but doing it in public should be stamped on.

 

[BlackC55]

:d :d :d :d :d :d :d

 

[DieselE]

[sorry, it was either that or start ranting about bendy buses...........]

Cruel but funny.

 

[Satch]

Anybody know how they do it in Japan? I have heard that they set such a tough test at three years and/or a high price that it forces cars off the road.
Good for the manufacturers - bad for Chav's.

The dreaded Shakken test. Compulsory safety inspection at three years and every two years after that. Costs £400 to £800 ish depending on the age of the vehicle and the standard is high so can cost a packet to repair the vehicle to pass. The market prefers new cars anyway so loads of cars and parts from scrapped cars get exported

 

[BonzoDog]

Most aircraft with the big companies are quite old - average age of 12 years or so.
Ryanair sells its planes off at 5 years so I guess they d be okay.
And the dear old Queen, God bless her, she s got a few old bangers and we are not talking about Phil.

 

[Flash]

Looking on the bright side the 10 year ban on the life span of cars could certainly help to remove the old bangers that are not road worthy...

 

[gina2201]

Looking on the bright side the 10 year ban on the life span of cars could certainly help to remove the old bangers that are not road worthy...

Maybe so, surely that's the reason for what an MOT is for?

PS Are you saying my car is an 'old banger?' It's 11 this year!

 

[Flash]

Maybe so, surely that's the reason for what an MOT is for?

PS Are you saying my car is an 'old banger?' It's 11 this year!

Your exmpeted...

 

[Flash]

These days a MOT does not mean much - it just means that on the day of the test the car was fit enough to be on the road. On the other hand there are still sevelar vehicles that are without MOTs/tax/insurance on our roads.

 

[uumode]

Can somebody post a news link BBC, Sky, DoT etc that mentions this forthcoming law? I did a Google and surprisingly couldn't find anything.