EPA Seeks to Prohibit Race Cars

[427TJ]

Originally Posted by RichSchmidt

They are outlawing the sale of any NEW fossil fueled vehicles in 2040. It isn't much different than when the banned leaded gas and made new cars have catalytic converters. or how withing the next 6 years all cars will be required to get 50mpg. They told us that we couldn't buy a new car with a 12:1 compression big block that made 450hp and burned leaded gas. We conformed,and they even went so far as to remove the leaded gas that we needed to run our existing cars on. In 5 years you will be reading on Camaro forums about how to work on your electric hybrid supplimental motor on your 4 cylinder Z/28. Somehow or another we always end up conforming to their rules. No doubt that if by 2050 someone owns a petrol burning vehicle they won't be able to find fuel for it and will be mixing concoctions in their garages to keep them running.

Who would have thought in 1971 that in 2017 you could buy brand-new 450-500+hp Challengers, Camaros and Mustangs that got good gas mileage on pump gas? I wouldn't be so gloomy just yet. A LOT can happen between now and 2020, 2030, 2040.

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by 427TJ

Who would have thought in 1971 that in 2017 you could buy brand-new 450-500+hp Challengers, Camaros and Mustangs that got good gas mileage on pump gas? I wouldn't be so gloomy just yet. A LOT can happen between now and 2020, 2030, 2040.

Sure - like elections!

[70 copo]

California looks to be going first.
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/tra...175740811.html

[Vern B]

250 plus million vehicles plugged into the electric grid every night, that should be interesting.

[Tommy]

Originally Posted by Vern B

250 plus million vehicles plugged into the electric grid every night, that should be interesting.

In April of 2011, multiple Tornadoes hit Alabama and most of North Alabama was without power for over a week. Imagine that in a world full of cars/trucks that need to be plugged in every night. I doubt the internal combustion engine will disappear any time soon. I do think our hobby will continue to change but it will be slow.


Tommy

[Lee Stewart]

In all of these bans the one car that isn't banned is the hybrid. Just cars that use the ICE for 100% power all the time.

And it will take decades for people to replace their current cars with electric/hybrid/fuel cell after the ban is put into place. So who today will be alive 50 to 60 years from now?

[70 copo]

our kids and grandkids.

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by 70 copo

our kids and grandkids.

So let them deal with the issue, just like we have had to deal with the issue of nuclear weapons after we dropped the A-Bombs on Japan to end WWII.

[JRC99]

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

So let them deal with the issue, just like we have had to deal with the issue of nuclear weapons after we dropped the A-Bombs on Japan to end WWII.

Gee thanks. I didn't ask for this.

(I'm 18.)

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by JRC99

Gee thanks. I didn't ask for this.

(I'm 18.)

Neither did we! Decisions are made today that solve one problem but have far reaching consequences into the future.