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Originally Posted by slowmover
Major metro areas = private & delivery as electric only; and commercial is Diesel to distribution center, then LNG into town.
Rural = all else.
Then licensing and taxation to punish ICE.
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Once again I gotta say it doesn't seem reasonable to ban the ICE at all. Though I still consider the conventional reciprocating engine to remain viable in the foreseeable future, there are also other alternatives that could be developed further such as that LiquidPiston rotary engine and microturbines that could get a multifuel ability enabling them to become a good power supply not just for plug-in hybrids but eventually also supply electric power to the household during a shortage. Replacing regular gasoline and Diesel fuel with renewable biofuels seem more reasonable.
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As to the topic, there's no practical value to a 1960s car re-engined. Crash protection is abysmal.
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It might not seem to make sense from a practical standpoint nowadays, but hey, had crash standards been an absolute priority for everybody there would be no motorcycles anymore. OTOH it still sounds more sustainable to repower an older bodyshell instead of making an entire new vehicle.