Posted: Sep 14, 2018 5:05 pm
Alan B wrote:felltoearth wrote:Well to be fair, there is no use imposing technological restrictions that can’t be met.
I agree. But so far, the technological restrictions have been met...
I haven't heard of any ICE manufacturer categorically stating that a pollution restriction to meet present day requirements can't be met (they might have, but I haven't looked very hard).
Edit
In the UK, the pollution charge does not apply to petrol vehicle less than 3 years old and Diesel vehicles less than one year old.
It would seem that the ICE manufacturers can, when pushed, meet the latest requirements.
Yes, essentially because technology that has been around a long time like ICE doesn't have revolutionary technological break throughs that will improve it. Most of the improvements are incremental and involve safety approvals etc. for implementation which is why these improvements inch along over time. All that to say, I believe the limits of ICE have shown that as a technology, it has outlived its usefulness for a lot of transportation needs.