I received a message on my blog the other day. He said that he is working in the car industry overseas and that he came across this Porsche blog when he searched for a Porsche on the Internet because he wanted a Porsche in the future. And at the end of the message, he wrote this.
If you don't buy a Porsche in the next 10 years... the production of gasoline-powered cars will end due to European fossil fuel car regulations. The day will probably come sooner than the Japanese think.I have mixed feelings when I think that it will be another 10 years before I can roar the sound of a Porsche engine.
And. Well...I see.
A little research shows that in 2025 in Norway and the Netherlands, in 2030 in Germany, Ireland, and India, and in 2040 in France, the UK, Spain, and China.Sales of gasoline and diesel vehicles are banned.The company has decided to
2025 is just around the corner!
By way of comparison, by city, the "Amsterdam is 2030.to all gasoline, diesel, and plug-in hybrid vehicles", "Prohibit the passage of all gasoline, diesel, and plug-in hybrid vehicles to theLondon in 2030.It said "No gasoline or diesel vehicles are allowed in the center of the city" and so on.
Countries such as Norway and Sweden, where electric vehicles are quite popular and charging infrastructure is in place, are also "a good place to start.I wonder if this move is only in Europe.But even in major North American cities such as Los Angeles, Seattle, and Vancouver, theBan on gasoline and diesel vehicles entering the center of the city by 2030.The company says it will be
Source.Status of gasoline and diesel vehicle sales bans in various countries
I think it will be a while before this trend comes to Japan, but given the international situation, it is true that Japan will have no choice but to go in this direction. If that is the caseOwning a gasoline-powered car in the city center itself becomes impossible.I wonder.
Even if suburban residences could own gasoline-powered vehicles, they would not be able to go wherever they wanted as freely as they do now if the area near their destination was off-limits.
As for cigarettes, there are fewer and fewer places to smoke, and the number of smoking areas has been decreasing.Smokers are shrugged off into a corner.I wonder if gasoline-powered cars will also be pushed into the corner in the future because they are "smelly, noisy, bad for the environment, and a nuisance"...
I honestly feel sad when I imagine such a future.
Nevertheless, I understand the need to transition to electric vehicles for the sake of the global environment, so I think it is a very vexing issue.
In fact, Porsche, too.The next Macan and Cayenne to be released will be electric cars.There are rumors that this will be the case, and I wonder if it will gradually happen around the Panamera as well. Come to think of itThe 911 will be the last Porsche with the engine.I'm not sure what to expect," said an auto critic the other day.
In addition, he also wrote about the famous roads of Japan.The road surface has become rough because of the increase in tourists due to the introduction of free admission where there used to be a fee.We also hear things like, "More and more roads are being demolished as bypasses come through.
I used to think, "Someday I'd like to drive that road, someday I'd like to ride ____."Not someday, but while you can ride, while you can go.I realized after reading the message I received on your blog this time that I need to get on board.
My family still has small children, but if we say, "After they grow up...," ten years will soon pass. The time will change before we can say that.
I thought again that I would like to drive a Porsche from now on, cherishing the present moment and chewing on how fortunate I am to be able to drive a Porsche.
