Originally Posted by
Zaphod
Regulating CO2 emissions to 105g/km will be difficult to achieve within the four year period, especially given the supply chains under enormous pressure. Many vehicle manufactures have already cut production due to key component shortages.
What will probably result, is older vehicles being kept for longer, causing the complete opposite effect of what the government wish to achieve. Prices for new vehicles will also increase substantially, while the range of models will also decrease.
Electrification of urban bus fleets nationwide will also be highly contentious given the massive capital costs involved not only in purchasing the replacement vehicles, but also the additional vehicles required to operate due to the length of time required to recharge each vehicle, and the associated charging infrastructure. A number of Wellington's fleet are already suffering from very degraded batteries, after only a year or two, so further buses have been added to provide cover.