Canada expects to announce this week that all new cars will have to be zero emissions by 2035, a senior government source said, as Ottawa is set to unveil new regulations in the latest example of countries around the world pushing for electrification.
“Zero emissions” is such a misleading statement. Electric cars have emissions, they just come from a power plant rather than the tailpipe. And yes, they’re lower and cleaner, etc… I get it, but at the end of the day, unless our entire energy infrastructure is zero-emission from source to consumption, then we should really stop talking about ‘zero emission cars’ and keep the focus just on moving to electric vehicles.
I’m also curious about how motorcycles will fit into this plan.
Motorcycles are already very fuel efficient. Ranging from 30 to 80 mpg. Their emissions are typically dirtier than a car or diesel truck. Less carbon but more nitrogen. Unfortunately catalytic converters haven’t been too common on motorcycles. More recent models will have compact ones.
Well that’s sort of why I was wondering. Saying “ICE vehicles must be eliminated by 2035” is different than “cars must be zero-emission by 2035.”
Realistically, I know the answer - motorcycles never get a break for being smaller, lighter, or more fuel efficient.