Originally Posted by JohnHarris
Travel has always been possible for the wealthy, my concern in all of this is, will it be accessible and affordable for the poorest in our society. The impact of eg changing heating from quite inexpensive to run gas boiler/fires to electrically power heat exchangers or electric fires etc may lead to much more energy poverty. I'm not so sure that affordability seems to be a key watch word in the race to become green.


This sentiment is expressed in the Telegraph today. A basic ICE Corsa is £16,500, a Corsa E is £25,000. To put this in perspective a basic Austin 7 was, when launched £12,500 in today's terms.

Peter,
66, 2016 Porsche Boxster S
No longer driving Tarka, the 2014 Plus 8...