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Author: DougDoug Date: Sep 4, 2008 08:49
Very welcome news indeed. Does this mean we have at last reached and
passed 'peak car use' and can expect a continuing decline from now on?
With fewer cars on our roads we can expect fewer road deaths, less
congestion, less environmental harm, and less wastage of non-
renewables, which has got to be a good thing surely?
"New UK car registrations last month hit the lowest level for any
August since 1966, industry figures show.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said that new
car registrations were down 18.6%% to 63,225 compared with the same
month in 2007.
It said that declining consumer confidence was hitting sales across
all major European markets..."
More:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7597954.stm
Definitely transport related, for those motorists who seek to enforce
imaginary Usenet protocols while dominating this transport newsgroup.
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Author: Mike PMike P Date: Sep 4, 2008 08:54
Doug wrote:
> Very welcome news indeed. Does this mean we have at last reached and
> passed 'peak car use' and can expect a continuing decline from now on?
> With fewer cars on our roads we can expect fewer road deaths, less
> congestion, less environmental harm, and less wastage of non-
> renewables, which has got to be a good thing surely?
>
> "New UK car registrations last month hit the lowest level for any
> August since 1966, industry figures show.
>
> The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said that new
> car registrations were down 18.6%% to 63,225 compared with the same
> month in 2007.
>
> It said that declining consumer confidence was hitting sales across
> all major European markets..."
>
> More:
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7597954.stm ...
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Author: Mike PMike P Date: Sep 4, 2008 08:55
Mike P wrote:
> Doug wrote:
>> Very welcome news indeed. Does this mean we have at last reached and
>> passed 'peak car use' and can expect a continuing decline from now
>> on? With fewer cars on our roads we can expect fewer road deaths,
>> less congestion, less environmental harm, and less wastage of non-
>> renewables, which has got to be a good thing surely?
>>
>> "New UK car registrations last month hit the lowest level for any
>> August since 1966, industry figures show.
>>
>> The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said that new
>> car registrations were down 18.6%% to 63,225 compared with the same
>> month in 2007.
>>
>> It said that declining consumer confidence was hitting sales across
>> all major European markets..."
>>
>> More:
>> ...
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Author: FodFod Date: Sep 4, 2008 09:06
On Sep 4, 4:49Â pm, Doug riseup.net> wrote:> Very welcome news indeed. Does this mean we have at last reached and
> passed 'peak car use' and can expect a continuing decline from now on?
> With fewer cars on our roads we can expect fewer road deaths
Based on what?
>, less congestion
Possibly. More overcrowded PT though.
>, less environmental harm
What with people running older cars for longer?
>, and less wastage of non-
> renewables, which has got to be a good thing surely?
What makes you think the usage is going to drop all that much based on
new car sales?
Used car sales have also dropped so people are just keeping the same
car.
Its boom/bust. Next boom more car sales and probably a big wave of
next gen cars that run on alternative fuel sources*
Fod
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Author: AdrianAdrian Date: Sep 4, 2008 09:25
"Mike P" privacy.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:
> I wonder if they were lower for the months prior to August? Maybe it's
> just that because of the new plate system, people aren't desperate to
> buy a new car on the 1st Aug to show off to their neighbours with any
> more...
1st Aug was last a "new plate day" in 1998...
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Author: GraculusGraculus Date: Sep 4, 2008 09:51
> Very welcome news indeed. Does this mean we have at last reached and
> passed 'peak car use' and can expect a continuing decline from now on?
> With fewer cars on our roads we can expect fewer road deaths, less
> congestion, less environmental harm, and less wastage of non-
> renewables, which has got to be a good thing surely?
>
> "New UK car registrations last month hit the lowest level for any
> August since 1966, industry figures show.
>
> The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said that new
> car registrations were down 18.6%% to 63,225 compared with the same
> month in 2007.
>
> It said that declining consumer confidence was hitting sales across
> all major European markets..."
>
> More:
> ...
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Date: Sep 4, 2008 10:23
> Very welcome news indeed. ...
Why do you welcome the news that older, usually more polluting, cars will
stay on the road longer?
Colin Bignell
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Author: TunkuTunku Date: Sep 4, 2008 10:40
> "New UK car registrations last month hit the lowest level for any
> August since 1966, industry figures show.
>
Apart from the fact Adrian has kindly pointed out, all it means is that
less cars are being scrapped, and people are holding onto their smoky old
rust buckets for longer. The upside is steel gets more expensive, so when
you really, really have to scrap old faithful, you have more money to buy
the next old faithful.
--
The above post may contain traces of irony
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Date: Sep 4, 2008 11:26
Doug wrote:
> Very welcome news indeed. Does this mean we have at last reached and
> passed 'peak car use' and can expect a continuing decline from now on?
> With fewer cars on our roads we can expect fewer road deaths, less
> congestion, less environmental harm, and less wastage of non-
> renewables, which has got to be a good thing surely?
>
> "New UK car registrations last month hit the lowest level for any
> August since 1966, industry figures show.
>
> The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said that new
> car registrations were down 18.6%% to 63,225 compared with the same
> month in 2007.
>
> It said that declining consumer confidence was hitting sales across
> all major European markets..."
>
> More:
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7597954.stm ...
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Author: BrianWBrianW Date: Sep 4, 2008 11:58
On 4 Sep, 16:49, Doug riseup.net> wrote:> Very welcome news indeed. Does this mean we have at last reached and
> passed 'peak car use' and can expect a continuing decline from now on?
Possibly. On the other hand, perhaps it could have something to do
with the current recession we are in/facing [delete as appropriate].
I'll leave it to you to decide.
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