Reino Unido proibirá carros a diesel e gasolina até 2030:apostas copa do nordeste

Legenda do vídeo, Reino Unido proibirá carros a diesel e gasolina até 2030

The story…

Ban on new petrol and diesel cars in UK from 2030

cars

Need-to-know language…

apostas copa do nordeste Performance – how well someone or something does its job

apostas copa do nordeste internal combustion engine - engine that makes energy by burning fuel within itself

apostas copa do nordeste top end – most expensive or most advanced

apostas copa do nordeste range – distance something is able to travel without refuelling

apostas copa do nordeste charge points – places where a vehicle can put electricity into its battery

apostas copa do nordeste museum pieces – things that are old and no longer used

Answer this…

Who thinks the 2030 target is too ambitious?

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Transcript

Cars have changed surprisingly little over the years. Yes, the design and the apostas copa do nordeste performance have improved, but what happens under the bonnet hasn't.

“I can't believe it, racing at Brooklands!”

Listen to that. She sounds and she looks magnificent, but remember, the basic principle of the apostas copa do nordeste internal combustion engine hasn't changed since this car was built 110 years ago and, remember, it relies on blowing up explosive gases.

And we know that produces carbon dioxide and other pollutants.

“It really does accelerate fast.”

Which is why the government isn't saying get rid of cars - just the engines.

This is the race version of Jaguar's latest electric offering, proving the performance of electric vehicles, even at the apostas copa do nordeste top end, is at least the equal of petrol.

Most of the big car companies now have at least one electric vehicle in their range, but they say the 2030 target is very ambitious.

apostas copa do nordeste Mike Hawes, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

We’ve been an industry built on petrol, diesel engines for over a century. Shifting that, with all the embedded investment, to a brand-new technology in the space of what is a few years, is an incredible challenge.

There are lots of questions. Will electric vehicles be affordable? Will they have the apostas copa do nordeste range we need, and where will we charge them?

apostas copa do nordeste Baroness Brown, climate Change Committee

We really do need more apostas copa do nordeste charge points on city streets and in towns to cater for the people who don't have off-street parking opportunities. They need to be around, where people can see them, to give them confidence they are going to be able to charge their vehicles, and they also need to work.

Back at the museum, they're putting the cars away for the night. It now looks like, from 2030, our petrol and diesel cars will be on their way to being apostas copa do nordeste museum pieces too.

Did you get it?

Who thinks the 2030 target is too ambitious?

The big car companies think the 2030 target is very ambitious (needing a lot of effort and skill to achieve).