As from early next year, in one of the smallest countries on Earth, the speed limit on all highways will be reduced from 120/130 km/h to 100 km/h during daytime.
Also, as from October this year, regular gasoline fuel holds up to 10% bio ethanol to ensure less pollution. In general, this fuel is not suitable for cars built prior to 2000 as the ethanol will desintegrate parts like fuel hoses etc.
In a lot of major cities, older (diesel) cars are forbidden. There is a discission going on to apply the same rule for oldtimers and classic cars. In Belgium that is already the case in some areas. I remember a story of a man with a classic Porsche 911 who suddenly was unable to leave his garage, as the street outside was turned into a "green zone".
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So "the state of the car" here, I am not very optimistic regarding the future fun factor of buying and owning an older car (which still has my interest).
Honestly I couldn't care less about most modern cars, a few exceptions given (but that should be clear by now)
We can't stop advancing technology and global environmental policies, but electric cars (and bland designs) just don't work for me.
I guess within 50 to 75 years personal ownership of cars will be forbidden. Mankind will have only public transport in the form of eggshaped humming cocoons, floating across the 'motorway' ...