> "In a few months from now, the last diesel-powered Volvo car will have been built, making Volvo Cars one of the first legacy car makers to take this step," the Swedish company said in a statement.<p>> In August 33% of Volvo's sales were fully-electric or hybrid models. The company did not break out how many of the remaining 67% combustion-engine models were diesel and how many ran on petrol.<p>> Diesel vehicles comprised more than 50% of Europe's new car sales in 2015, but accounted for just over 14% of sales in July.<p>Delightfully, we are <i>almost</i> at the combustion->EV tipping point.
>Sales of diesel models have declined rapidly in Europe since Volkswagen's emission-cheating scandal and carmakers have been gradually reducing the number of diesel models available in their model lineups.<p>That's about the time the EU effectively mandated the use of AdBlue for diesels. AdBlue is a massive pain in the ass and I'm glad not to have to deal with it.
After the battery warranty expires, an EV is a huge risk and will be practically worthless.<p>My 21 yo Mercedes diesel costs pennies to keep on the road and refueling is quick and easy. My 18 yo Honda is the same.<p>BTW, I gave up my BMW M5, M3 and TVRs due to the stress of parking them and the possibility of having them vandalised.
I can afford nice things, but I am not throwing money at an EV.