Without EVs and Heat Pumps the UK will boil

[Paddy]

Without EVs and Heat Pumps the UK will boil
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70ekknr2rwo

Four in five cars should be electric and half of homes should have heat pumps within 15 years, say the government's independent climate advisers.

[sadkingbilly]

and?....

[vetran]

Of course it will. Labours new deal is forming.

A dead granny in every lounge
A heat pump in every garden
A chlorine soaked chicken in every pot

[Snooky]

Of course it will. Labours new deal is forming.

A dead granny in every lounge
A heat pump in every garden
A chlorine soaked chicken in every pot

Ridiculous hyperbole in every Vetty post

[WTFH]

A chlorine soaked chicken in every pot

You only get those if you think Trump is doing a good job for Musk.

[ladymuck]

I heard an interview on R4 this morning about that. There's a lot of ifs to the report which means the headlines are not necessarily deliverable. The structural change required for some housing to work with heat pumps is massive and there needs to be a proper return on investment or else take up will continue to be dire. Electricity is way too expensive to make the finances add up.

Fining manufacturers for not selling the right stuff (heating or cars) is the wrong approach and doesn't drive demand. Supporting initiatives to make these things more attractive than the incumbent offerings is the way forward.

[Paddy]

[woody1]

Four in five cars should be electric...

But maybe not so many of this make.

https://www.domusweb.it/en/news/2025...elon-musk.html

[woody1]

Looks like the Trump honeymoon period for Tesla stock may be over too.

https://www.google.com/finance/quote...SDAQ?window=1Y

[vetran]

Looks like the Trump honeymoon period for Tesla stock may be over too.

https://www.google.com/finance/quote...SDAQ?window=1Y

so a 3 month low?