Global warming as the enemy of classic cars
07/08/2017
According to leading scientists, global warming is leading to more extreme weather conditions in this country. Whether you want to believe these theories or not, we can already feel such weather extremes today. Summer temperatures of over 30 degrees were the exception 40 or 50 years ago, and even 28 degrees was considered a midsummer temperature.
For our old cars, most of which are still driving around with outdated cooling technology, three or even seven degrees higher outside temperatures are a real challenge. As a result, they heat up more quickly.
But even if the classic car can cope with this without any problems, the high temperatures become a risk for the occupants. Without air conditioning, the metabolism of the mostly older drivers and passengers often reaches its limits. After all, it has been known for years that overheating can lead to faster exhaustion and concentration problems. As a result, some classic car owners leave their old car in the garage when temperatures are high and take their modern vehicle for errands. The classic car is therefore driven less and proves to be less useful.
And we haven't even talked about the other consequence of climate change, namely harsher and longer winters. These are also not conducive to the well-being of old cars.
France, meanwhile, is putting an end to cars with petrol (or diesel) engines altogether. But combustion engines are to be banned there by 2040. Initially, the ban will apply to new cars. India wants to impose a similar ban from 2030 and Norway even from 2025. It remains to be seen how long these bans will apply exclusively to new cars. But in any case, this ban can also be seen as a consequence of global warming ...
