Driving our cars in the future?

[lilmattie]

This could be a prickly subject, but I'm interested in hearing other opinions. I'm hoping that we can discuss it without problems..

I did a forum search but couldn't find a similar subject. So, as long as I can remember there's a lot of discussion regarding global warming / now climate change in the media, government and world with a lot of finger pointing, accusations and no real consensus. Most governments seem to be agreeing that they want to reduce emissions and move away from fossilized fuels and there are various methods being employed to work towards that goal.

I don't want to turn this into an argument about who is right or wrong, who believes in climate change or not - that will just get this thread closed. If you want to discuss my opinion on that, send a PM. I'm more interested in discussing what do you think the future holds for us all, as motoring enthusiasts.

The world is changing and new technologies are constantly being developed. Our older cars are becoming aged and how long do you think we can keep them going?

Is the age of the muscle car coming to an end (or did it end in the 90's?) with the invent of new technologies?

Do you believe that there will come a point that we will be unable to pursue our interests and keep our older classics on the road?

How long do you think we have before we will have to accept that all things have their time, and we're moving beyond?

Or do you think that there are other alternate fuel sources that will become more prevalent, that will allow us to keep running our vehicles when they get older?

These sorts of questions and more are what I'm interested to hear opinions from people. For myself, I have 4 cars - a work assigned vehicle, a ute and two classic falcons (40 years old now). I enjoy driving them all for various reasons. I think that there will probably become a point where either government policy prevents us, or fuel sources become too expensive for the average earner to continue to keep older cars on the road.

Lets see what people think!