How electric cars became a battleground in the culture wars (a not so great piece by the guardian)

[Mr Gus]

But then it would not have had this "classic" engine tone!

[Mart]

Mine had a slightly more manly noise, I'll have you know. Often I'd just leave the stereo at home, and trundle along listening to the low revving rumble. Funny how a car can be both stunning, and horrifically ugly, at the same time. I suspect it's my 8yr old brain, having seen Smokey and the Bandit, that's over-riding my good taste genes.

[Mart]

Well ...... all that fuss over the ULEZ expansion, and pre 2006 petrol cars being impacted, and along comes Stockholm with their 'slightly' tougher version:

Sweden Sends a Message to Stockholm Drivers: Go Electric or Go Home

Starting in 2025, it will be much harder to find a tailpipe in a central district of Stockholm.

Sweden’s capital said this week that it would ban conventional diesel-and-gas-powered vehicles from entering a significant part of its downtown, in what is one of Europe’s most ambitious efforts to combat automobile emissions.

The plan, announced on Tuesday by the vice mayor for transport, Lars Strömgren, will allow only vehicles that run on electricity or natural gas in a 20-block zone. The only exceptions are plug-in hybrid vans and vehicles driven by certified physically impaired drivers, police and emergency workers.

Oh Rishi, do you really want to start a culture war over BEV's, RE, HP's etc?