Cycleops
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- Accra, Ghana
I can remember the outrage when petrol reached £1 a litre in the 1990s. Some garages had to change their pumps because they could only cope with a 2-digit price. I don't drive anymore so if it is a conspiracy to get people out of petrol cars then it's working.With the cost of petrol/diesel going up by the day and now teaching £1.50 a litre, I wonder if it is a conspiracy by the automotive industry and the government to force us to buy electric cars?
It's not quite that bad.
Our last car cost £6000 to buy. We spent £1400 on repairs over 4 years, and we got £1650 as a trade in. That car therefore cost us £120 a month in depreciation and repairs, and another £50 a month in fuel.
I can lease a brand new Nissan Leaf for £210, with no repairs, no road tax (yes, I know) and powered off overnight cheap electricity.
With a maximum speed of 29 mph and a range of 40 miles, not for me.Don't despair @gavroche Citroen, your favourite car company, are bringing out the Ami soon, an electric car for €6000.
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Sadly the poor will end up feeling the extra costs the most as the middle classes buy their swanky model 3’s etc.
6 months first payment, so more like £1300.There's also the £2200 first payment.
With a maximum speed of 29 mph and a range of 40 miles, not for me.
We've come to the conclusion that we'd prefer to manage without owning a car when our current one dies. We are fortunate that we live within walking/cycling distance of all amenities.I'm afraid the age of mass car ownership has got to come to an end. Everyone wants a great big shiny new car, there are more and more people so there are more and more cars and their screwing the world up. Soon there will just not be enough room for all the cars and roads. Get used to it, you're being priced off the road.
I totally disagree with you on this instance.Most people need a car for various reasons. In my case, it is to see our children with a range from 12 miles to 300 miles. The other is that my wife can't walk far hence the car is necessary for shopping so our car is used for essential journeys really where public transport is not practical or viable.To answer the thread title...
No.
No one is being forced to do anything. No one is forced to drive a car. The "need" to drive a car is usually not a genuine need at all, but rather simple excuse by way of justification.
Cars of any type are an environmental nightmare. If youre unhappy paying the (relatively low considering the environmental toll) price to own and drive one, then I have some advice for you - Don't