Future For Cars In London ?

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May be of interest for those who live or drive in London. Policy will undoubtedly extend to other cities... :whistle:

http://www.cityam.com/267066/london-may ... illion-car

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transpor ... 69716.html
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I only drive in cities as a last resort these days, I find it extremely unpleasant!
On the positive side,there's still lots of nice country roads.
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I live just outside the M25 and it would be a cold day in Hell when I drive inside the M25
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SteveClem wrote:I only drive in cities as a last resort these days, I find it extremely unpleasant!
Dave Clark wrote:I live just outside the M25 and it would be a cold day in Hell when I drive inside the M25
:iagree: Maybe banning cars from cities (and high density urban environments) is the right move... :whistle:
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Yup, people will have to start using those things attached to their hips...! Will bring the obesity levels down for a start.....
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Even London traffic at 7.8 mph average is faster than walking... :whistle:
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But far more polluting...unless its the morning after a bad curry,I suppose :?
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SteveClem wrote:But far more polluting...
Comparison of CO2 emissions between walking, cycling and driving (especially small car with 2 or more occupants) can be illuminating... :whistle:

But there's definitely a problem with NOx, CO, HC and particulates from many sources of combustion and elsewhere. Research suggests that particulate emissions from electric cars can exceed diesels because their extra mass has an adverse effect on brake and tyre wear.

Gas cookers and wood burning stoves aren't very clever either... :whistle:
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Didn't I read that cow farts were pretty bad too? Sorry to go back to the flatulance theme...methane is a serious greenhouse gas they say. As is water vapour. Tricky when most of the planet is covered by oceans :whistle:
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SteveClem wrote:Didn't I read that cow farts were pretty bad too?
:iagree: Increase in cattle stocks caused by shift towards eating more meat, is a significant environmental problem. After eating all that grass, those damn cows can't stop emitting methane... :whistle:
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Cement production is a significant source of CO2 emissions (5% of total). More reason to increase tax on construction and infrastructure projects :?:
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Cement...now that's an interesting thing to talk about since the cricket is rained off and the dogs have gone to sleep....oh yes...I heard that Roman concrete gets harder over the years whilst modern concrete weakens. They're trying to recreate the formula :wow:
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Big Daddy wrote:
SteveClem wrote:But far more polluting...
Comparison of CO2 emissions between walking, cycling and driving (especially small car with 2 or more occupants) can be illuminating... :whistle:

But there's definitely a problem with NOx, CO, HC and particulates from many sources of combustion and elsewhere. Research suggests that particulate emissions from electric cars can exceed diesels because their extra mass has an adverse effect on brake and tyre wear.

Gas cookers and wood burning stoves aren't very clever either... :whistle:
So use your electric cooker, powered by nuclear power or bio mass wood chip.....simple answer, don't cook! Eat everything raw! No need for Beef cattle, only dairy, which then reduces your methane from the cows....however, humans who switch to a vegan diet are statistically proven to F*** more, so we are back to square one? Simple answer is human birth control...especially in Africa, India and China....
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Vino wrote:Simple answer is human birth control...especially in Africa, India and China....
:iagree: Spot on... :thumbs:
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Vino wrote:So use your electric cooker, powered by nuclear power...
Portable nuclear power for road transport :?:


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