Netherlands Looks To Ban All Non-Electric Cars By 2025 (yahoo.com)

An anonymous reader writes: Politicians in the Netherlands have proposed a law which could put a ban on sales of diesel and petrol cars by 2025. A majority of the lower house in the Dutch parliament approved a motion where all fossil fuel powered cars -- including hybrids -- would be banned. Yahoo News further reports, 'While it's still unclear whether the proposal will pass and become law, the ambitious plan would involve car manufacturers getting on board to produce enough electric vehicles to meet demand. The latest electric cars have shorter charging times and longer ranges, benefits that emission-free car evangelists hope will help make them appeal to users of traditional petrol and diesel cars." More details on this here.

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Not a big deal

[Obfuscant]

This isn't a big deal. The Netherlands is a small country with a dense mass transit (train and bus) system. If where you're going isn't close enough to walk, then it will be right on the train line. If you are courageous, you can ride for free. (The bus driver will catch you if you try it on a bus, though.)

Or you can bike. Or you can skate on a canal in the winter. Nobody in Holland needs cars.

Re:Not a big deal

[dave420]

And that explains the terrible public transport in US cities how, exactly? "Oh the nearest city is hundreds of miles away, so let's not bother funding our local buses or build tram infrastructure". Stop using that to excuse the pathetic state of public transport in the US. The problems will never be fixed if you just go "but we so biiiig!".

The real reason nobody will need non-electric cars

[BarbaraHudson]

Most non-electric cars really suck at floating. It's not like they built them like the VW Beetle way back when. And water ingestion will kill the engine.

Re:Wow

[LWATCDR]

From the 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000, and 2010's They just did what is probably their last tour and are considered to be some of the greatest musicians of our time.