Interview with Mary Barra

[70 copo]

Perhaps the last time we had this much change proposed was between 1970 and 1975.

The difference then was that the Government tipped the scales with regulation causing the change and industry opposed it.

Today we have the social force behind the global Climate movement and the Paris Accord vs the US Government where the federal Government has withdrawn from the deal but several states along with several large corporations (who do business globally) are apparently still voluntarily going to comply with it.

On the bright side the price/value of a well maintained used Gas engine vehicle could be set to increase in value.

[cook_dw]

Might increase in the short term but I see only a select few of the gas fed cars holding value. Most will fall. To what degree? Not sure anyone knows. Let’s face it the future generations are growing smaller and smaller that have the same interests and passions for this hobby.

[cook_dw]

I hope I am dead and gone before a company offers an “electric swap for your musclecar..”

[L_e_e]

Originally Posted by cook_dw

I hope I am dead and gone before a company offers an “electric swap for your musclecar..”

Too late.....
https://www.hagerty.com/articles-vid...in-your-garage

[Crush]

Is that your 60?

[Crush]

Whoops read the article

[markinnaples]

I would think that for a better transition, hybrid vehicles would have been a far better approach until battery tech grows enough to allow for more range. Here in SWFL, there are only a few charging stations, so not sure how that would work for a full time EV.

[cook_dw]

[70 copo]

From an article in late 2017...now this is making more sense.

“China is their (GM’s) biggest market,” said Michelle Krebs, analyst at Autotrader, told the Los Angeles Times. “If China decides to go electric, they have to do it.”

https://www.greentechmedia.com/artic...icles-china-ev

[BCreekDave]

China will mandate to the masses that electric vehicles will be the only way and they will build the infrastructure to make it happen. We are doing work for Tesla in China on the Model Y and the numbers they are throwing out there are impressive...20k per week. USA is soon to be a secondary market for automakers.