India's Delhi Plans To Curb Gasoline Car Sales, Ban Gas-Guzzling Bikes To Shed Polluter Tag (reuters.com) 17
India's capital New Delhi plans to limit gasoline and diesel-powered cars a family can buy as well as ban sales of fuel-guzzling motorbikes and scooters, according to a draft policy aimed at cleaning up one of the world's most polluted cities. From a report: The measures represent one of the most drastic steps the city has lined up to tackle pollution, which often forces local authorities to ban some construction, shut schools and disrupt flights in the city of more than 30 million people during the winter season.
Under Delhi's new electric vehicle policy, the city government will also waive some local taxes on the purchase of hybrids, putting them on par with concessions given to EVs, while imposing a new levy of 0.5 rupees ($0.0059) on every litre of petrol sales, according to the 74-page draft seen by Reuters. The primary objective "is to unlock the next phase of EV adoption, reduce air pollution and contribute to India's energy independence and net-zero targets," the draft stated.
Under Delhi's new electric vehicle policy, the city government will also waive some local taxes on the purchase of hybrids, putting them on par with concessions given to EVs, while imposing a new levy of 0.5 rupees ($0.0059) on every litre of petrol sales, according to the 74-page draft seen by Reuters. The primary objective "is to unlock the next phase of EV adoption, reduce air pollution and contribute to India's energy independence and net-zero targets," the draft stated.
Coal? (Score:2)
I thought India and China's problems were mostly due to coal power plants.
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Re:Coal? (Score:5, Informative)
New Delhi is very, very polluted. About 200 AQI, on average! Yeah, coal is a big part of it, but there's a lot of blame to go around.
Google says 33% of pollution there is from Internal Combustion Engines.
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Is internal combustion engine dirtier than coal?
I have no idea honestly, since I assume the specific coal plant and car being used would have a HUGE impact.
Also, there's a proximity situation. Is internal combustion next to me from a moped worse than a coal plant 10 miles away? No idea, except for with my nose I can tell when I'm next to a moped, but not 10 miles from a coal plant.
Is internal combustion engine dirtier than coal? (Score:2)
A 2-stroke running on a petrol/oil mixture
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Unburned hydrocarbons are said to be the worst hazardous vehicular emission in every way. They are volatile, they have high GWP, and they are commonly carcinogenic.
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where either you buy a Cybertruck or better have good shoes, because if you park that bike anywhere, it will get stolen or vandalized.
Bikes are cheaper to replace than the catalytic converter, much less the car. Both of which seem to be getting stolen more often than bikes. From the sounds of things, getting your Cybertruck keyed would be even more expensive. If crime is your fear, bikes are low risk. Walking or taking the bus even lower risk.
Sure... (Score:2)
Sure, ban cheap cars in a country where many are struggling to afford food and where many won't be able to have access to chargers at all. That's one way to solve the problem since only a few selected few will be able to have a car at all. Having cheap means of transportation is critical in poor countries to lift people from poverty. This is just going to run India into more class separation and poverty.
Gas guzzling bikes? (Score:1)
Re: Gas guzzling bikes? (Score:2)
Re: Gas guzzling bikes? (Score:1)
Yeah, but I imagine the vast majority of these scooters are two-stroke or 4 stroke with zero emissions considerations, or are so poorly maintained that even if they were clean burning when new, have long since stopped being clean. OP's modern 1500cc scoot-scoot may consume more fuel but undoubtedly produces a tiny fraction of smog-contributing emissions compared to most scooters on the road in India.
Stop pooping in fields (Score:2)
They also need to make it illegal to poop in the fields or any where that doesn't have proper sanitation.