2035 is proposed as the date from which they will now longer be sold new. I fully expect ICE to be around for at least 10 years longer although numbers on the road will dwindle.
In the run up to 2035 we will can assess whether EV alternatives deliver adequate functionality:
- if no the government may delay the implementation date
- if yes it will become increasingly unattractive for ICE through taxation, city centre bans etc etc.
For fuel availability something will be available for somewhat longer - eg: in the traction engine world they can still get coal, albeit from a limited number of suppliers.
My current car is 18 months old. It may be the last ICE I will buy (fun cars aside) as it will be kept until it starts costing real money - perhaps in 8 years or 120-150k. Good chance its replacement will be electric if pace of improvement is maintained.
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