Uhhh, Never stated we would "run out of oil" (??) never once mentioned middle east (??) never once mentioned nor implied cars being "obsolete"
Clearly you didn't actually read my response.
Although oil has to do with it. Its not a matter of running out, it has to do with ever increasing emissions standards being implemented worldwide on internal combustion engines - of all types. That's the nail in the coffin (tightening emissions standards), It has nothing to do with volume of oil production or where its coming from. I've spoken on this very thing on this very board previously. Guess you missed those threads.
But of course you know all about Euro6 that went into effect in 2013 for all EU nations.
EU / UK are now quickly moving into Euro7 with a plan to roll down to Zero gas & diesel emissions by 2025 and to then end ALL internal combustion engine usage for ALL euro nations by 2030, this is to include lawnmowers, motorcycles, marine & industrial vehicles, etc. That's 10yrs away.
You also probably already know about China6A & now China6B, due in no later than 2023.
It would be redundant then, to mention that Japan has the most stringent standards. The MOE (ministry of environment) has been ahead of almost every other country in this regard, they had the equivalent of Euro 5 fully in place back in 2009, less than 4 years after it was even introduced and full tilt NoX, PM & retrofit laws in effect back in 2003.
Multiple other countries too numerous to mention them all, are well in route to this end as well. Tons of new regulations going into Asian countries starting this Jan. under the UNEP. But I wont bore you with more facts about the global state of all this BS.
Domestically, the US isn't far behind. We are in Phase2 GHG and the worst restrictions are yet to come from all I've seen. The hammer really comes down in in 2024/2025 according to their plan. Again, I understand that you've read all this documentation 1st hand, as I have,so you already know what lay ahead.
The fact is, Internal combustion engines being regulated out of existence. This isn't my opinion, and I like many here, I could want this about as much as I want a jagged hole in my head...but it wont matter what I want or what renewable fuel you or your collector hellcat redeye adapts to, "they" want all ICE's gone. Thus the huge push towards hybrids & EVs a crossed the entire globe. As as direct side effect, and in keeping with the general crux of this thread, is that the collectability of these (and many other) ICE cars may well be a mute point in the not too distant future, when the fuel for them has been regulated out of being by the leftist tree huggers or the "cost" (penalty) via drastically increasing fees, fines & taxes (gas guzzler tax is just a start), in order to drive them is intentionally made too great. When either or both of those things happen, the bottom will drop out, but I digress.
All of the above has taken place at an escalated pace within the last 6-10 yrs.
Do we have two decades or more where the US will be allowed to linger on this front and we'll all get to do nasty burn outs in vehicles that get 13 miles to the gallon??, sadly, not from what I can tell. but then again, what do I know.
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