If #GreenParty #UK wants to succeed, they need to reformulate #transport policy to offer more #carrots instead of sticks..
* Keep same timescale for bans of *new* #petrol and #diesel cars as rest of EU
* Encourage and facilitate development in #EV #charging infrastructure to point its as easy to find and transparently priced as #petrol and #diesel
* Invest in training and education of #mechanics (both for conventional and EV cars) and #electricians where private sector is lacking
And only *after* they have got power start advocating such things as full bans of #petrol / #diesel cars and #scrappage schemes - reality is many suburban motorists are going #electric anyway without having to push too hard, and 20 year old cars are often unrepairable due to lack of spare parts..
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