What are you driving in 2030?

[scotsjohn]

As per header, what kind of motoring do you guys envisage in twenty years time? This isn't something that's going to be a problem for me; an electric hearse for me if I last that long, but what about you guys in your twentys and thirtys? Where would you be putting your money? To be frank I can't see the electric car cutting it; ok if you've a private driveway beside your house, but what the fuck do you do if you live in a block of flats or anywhere you can't plug in easily to re-charge. plus where's the power coming from to service a nations cars overnight. Hydrogen's got a mountain to climb too with the conventional engine unsuitable for conversion and the rotary,although suitable, even less fuel efficient than it is at present. Do you reckon science is going to come to the rescue?

[PeteG40]

old school FTW,

we'll end up holidaying in britain, working near home so we can walk there and marrying someone from the village we're from.  Sorted

[Yoof]

old school FTW,

we'll end up holidaying in britain, working near home so we can walk there and marrying someone from the village we're from.  Sorted

No change for you then Pete 

I doubt electric cars will be in by 2030- by that time some bright spark will have realised they actually need to burn coal for electricity, as solar/wind technology isn't efficient enough.

If wave power could be harnessed properly you've got a decent guarenteed source of energy there.

Petrol's infastructure will take a long long time to replace, even with a sudden leap in technology tomorrow, it'll be 10 years minimum before it's implemented.

As for what I'll be driving, probably a Polo, and hopefully an Ultima- if there's minimal fuel left to burn, I'm hoping to burn it 

[hayesey]

well it doesn't really matter, by 2015 they'll have invented the "Mr Fusion" unit which generates nuclear power from garbage so we've nothing to worry about.  Also by then will be the invention of the hover board, jackets that dry themselves and flying taxis that looks suspiciously like a Citroen DS with extra stuff glued to it.

[hardchargin40]

The world as we know it is going to end in 2012 anyway!   Tis true, just seen it!   We'll all be living in Arks.

[giorgio]

Not sure but even if its made from pixie dust and running on magic you will still be getting taxed for it.

[Tommo]

This is surely a pointless thread, why would there be cars when you can use the teleporter?

[lance]

This is surely a pointless thread, why would there be cars when you can use the teleporter?

cos we all know ya come out like a fly!

[neil_dubgt]

electric scooter 

[scotsjohn]

Unless you're a footballer, that'll probably be it Neil. One thing's for sure,there's going to be a lot more havenots than haves in the world. International travel's going to be a big loser. I reckon Pete's live local, die local idea could be on the way back. Enjoy your car while you can.

[tdh-syorks]

well it doesn't really matter, by 2015 they'll have invented the "Mr Fusion" unit which generates nuclear power from garbage so we've nothing to worry about.  Also by then will be the invention of the hover board, jackets that dry themselves and flying taxis that looks suspiciously like a Citroen DS with extra stuff glued to it.

bollocks to it then, in the future ill be living in 1955 driving a brand new deutsch bonnet, lol

[scotsjohn]

55 was not a good time;trust me. Cross-ply tyres, crash gearboxes, 30hp per litre(petrol about twenty pence a gallon) Entertainment wise, Max Bygraves and Johnny Rae were what you'd be listening to. Think knife and wrist.lol.

[Doc J]

May be here in Bulgaria in 2030 most of the people will drive cars like Golf MK5 or other from the same time  But I preffer the Polo ot Audi B4 Coupe instead of the MK5 

[Jezza-7]

i will still be driving my G40.

[djtez]

mk5 golf gti...
coz it'll be old skool then..