THE FUTURE OF classic motoring bothers a lot of enthusiasts. The ban on new combustion-engined cars (except plug-in hybrids) in 2030, zero-emissions versus zero tail-pipe emissions cars, ultra-low emissions zones, plus the increasingly strident voices of the battery-electric lobby; well, it’s all a bit bewildering and classic owners are understandably confused.
‘We’re getting letters asking why we aren’t asking the Government for all sorts of new fuels,’ says Nigel Elliot, fuels advisor to the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC, ), ‘but I think they are worrying too much.’ Elliot is one of several experts concerned that the classic industry is trying to move too fast and perhaps in the wrong direction as it seeks to do its bit to reduce carbon dioxide (CO) emissions.
