1 klm from Palma airport is the gas turbine unit for power production for the island. In summer, the island burns coal from its energy plant in the north of the island to supplement the shortfall from the gas turbine power units. Also, just outside Palma is the huge incinerator that burns the rubbish from the island. A few years ago, they expanded it so that they could burn rubbish from other EU countries. Mallorca has about 3% green energy from solar. More nonsense on being 'green.'
@robertdownie9218 it was all over the protests last year and everything floating about around them too. Do you even know this island at all? I don't drive cars when I'm there.....the public transport is excellent and i use private car servixes if i dont get in a car.....!
It has nothing to do with emissions, Mallorca is an island with minimal air quality issues. It's part of the WEFs mandate to reduce car ownership for joe public
If they buy a load of quiet low emission busses and set up a decent park and ride this could really wotk. As a tourist I'd much rather drive to one of those than try and find a parking space in central Palma.
The number of buses running needs to be increased. Last June I travelled between Puerto pollensa and alcudia beach several times. The buses were always packed. A couple of times I was at the front and couldn’t get to the middle to exit. I got off the front and was unable to tap my card out , so I got charged more.
I don’t think we have low emissions zones in California, but they do limit the quantity of pollutants new cars put out. And every other year you have to pay to have your vehicle tested for pollutants (based on when the car was new, not today’s standards)…
@ritch10000 it's a goal you're trying to reduce the effort of the damage to your protective layer around this blue dot we all call home. It has nothing to do with restricting anything and here in the UK either the Ice car or us will no longer be around when you have to destroy your petrol car.
What vehicles do the dignitaries run around in,whole convoys of heavy duty fossil fuel armoured cars. And they forever fly all over the world,and you think it isnt about control, you must be mad.@@robertdownie9218
@@tonyatkinson8989 nonesense. We’ve been driving EVs around Catalonia for 10 years with little issue. There are a bunch of cheap second hand EVs available.
Spain hasn't fallen. The E.u. controls and sets all the rules. You will do as you are told or get fined punished by club E.u. Welcome to the club, the club that is ruining the whole of Europe
I'm confused....i thought people at protests were citing damage to the environmental the tourists being a big cause...then they bring in a good environmental initiative like this and people are moaning? I don't get it? congestion charges are in alot of cities in the uk and they work well. Omissions from cruise ships aren't as bad as you make out. Alot are hybrid now or electric now so I'm not sure your arguement stands up on those.
I will be very interested to see your follow up video on the charging point situation. We are in no rush to change our 10 year old Toyota Yaris, EV's are so expensive.
Low emission areas are coming worldwide but the government here in the UK are planning on expanding several of the airports to allow more flights. Please make it make sense.
Very low uptake on EV in uk, enforcing restrictions is probably a way of them to try and force us all to buy these EV when most of us have perfectly good cars already and cant afford the changes. Its always the little people who get hit in the pocket.
Ok so I will say where I live is not special but in the estate we have over 20% of homes that have EV's so I'd say take up is fairly good, maybe just not where you live.
@ Dont get me wrong they have there place for sure and type of people that would use them but its very small this is why they are so many discounts and scemes to get you to buy them in the first place.. If you put any kind of milage on them in a daily use then they fall on there ass.. the few people that have them at my work have said wouldnt have one if it wasnt for the fact they can charge it at work for free and most have another petrol car that partner has for doing family stuff. as they can go into Low E zones and not be charge for work.. Dont get me started on the ethical part of what it takes to build one and damage it does to roads All the big manufactories have stopped or cut massively production on EVs and all the lay offs there doing in that sectors just shows you whats happaning.. depreciation of the car is massive thats if you can sell it as no one wants to buy a 2nd hand battery... but this is been kept out of main media best they can to not cause a panic and make the bottom fall out..
We have to take loans for electric cars, and every now and then in the UK they talk about a blackout, 😂can you imagine what would happen if half of the UK had an electric car? We would be sitting around with 🕯️ candles 😂😂😂, not to mention countries like China, India, Russia etc.which are the main polluters and do whatever they like
There are very few people who buy a new car outright so everyone gets a loan in some form. As for the grid we'll I would believe the UK grid operator when it says modernization is required but even if we all have EV's it wouldn't be a problem, so stop reading the express
Petrol and diesel cars emissions are zero ,, you don’t need an electric car to have zero emissions,, it’s all about generating money from the public ,, normal cars are cleaner than ever ,, going on holiday used to be easy
Omg really how can anyone be that dense, all cars EV or ice have emissions either in their production and or it's ongoing life. Please engage with the brain before typing.
@MallorcaUnderTheSun To build a Metro line, from Arenal, to Santa Ponca, via the airport and Palma, is around 20 miles, and I have revised it down to 15 stations, bringing the estimated cost down to €3.5 Billion. A €10 airport tax for 10 years, will pay for the construction. Trains every 5 minutes, full Automatic operation. And stations within a 10 minute walk of much of the Palma bay. This will slash travel time to the resorts, and eliminate huge numbers of taxis, coaches and buses. Airport to Magaluf, 20 minutes anytime of day or night. Not the 1 to 2 hours it can take on a bus. If the government cares about the green agenda, this is a no brainer. I can put together a proposal, if you can submit it to the decision makers.
Imagine having to walk 30 minutes to get to the palma center, we don't need a metro system, we need an entire new airport to make it there ! EDIT: Driving into old and poorly laid out roads? Count me in !
The EV mandate is in trouble car manufacturers are going broke as EVs are not selling in numbers predicted and EU have moved 2030 to 2035.. Germany UK and Spain will carry on with ICE cars beyond 2030. Areas that are bordered by green zones park and ride is the answer. Happy Sunday 😊
We rented a Mercedes CLA last Agust for 2 week from Wibber, looking at their stock now for next September (18 day holiday) there is a whole lot of higher end cars missing from their lists.. I wonder whether this has damaged companies as such??
It will be interesting to see if those hotels with valet parking will install charging points. Has any hotels & restaurant's looked in to group funding mini buses for the seasonal workers? I would have thought shift patterns to be similar across the different establishments.
That’s just it - because I freelance and I do this channel, I’m all over the island . I usually take the bus if I’m meeting friends otherwise it’s pretty time consuming on the buses .
@ yes., I understand . I genuinely feel for you and also for everyone who can’t afford a Musk car. The West is going crazy with this Green crap, whilst the real polluters are left alone . It’ll be fun during power outages because of storms etc
*Flying from where to where ? and right my Mercedes AMG B200CDi in eco Mode Can Exceed 90 (UK) mpg and I have screenshots to prove it ! - You would be VERY Lucky and have a very light right foot to get 50mpg from a Prius with a strong wind behind you and downhill !*
First thought, anyone trying to drive into the middle of Palma nowadays is mad, the only exception being those two car parks which is a problem . I guess its got to be park outside the Avenidas and then get a taxi. My diesel is 2007 so I have one max two years left. However living in the country will be fine and I use Manacor for most things nowadays. Having been here 50 years back in the day driving all around the old town was possible and fun( if your car wasn't too big) but those days are long gone. As for electric, go and research Sineu, Maria, Ariany etc and see how many charging points there are. One thing I have learnt living here is the surprises you don't expect. We all know the problems you can have with bureaucracy and then one day you have to do something and it works fast and perfectly. You just never know. For your overseas punters in case you didn't mention, the avenidas are where the city walls used to be and were pulled down in 1902, a little while before I arrived. Franco was still in charge in 1975 so I did get to experience a bit of his regime.
So you actually need a sticker for the LEZ? I am planning a campervan trip to Mallorca next month 😎. I registered for the Barcelona LEZ online for 7€. You don’t get a sticker for Barcelona. When you register you can opt in to the central database for all LEZ in Spain. This apparently means you only need to register once, so I presume it works for Mallorca as well. Any idea?
Hi Alex your image show a red area that included Pasio Maratimo. Are you saying you need an emission sticker to drive a petrol or diesel car along the pasio in 2025 . I have 2003 petrol car that drives fine and is booked in for its IVA on March 3rd . My garage repairer is in Palma so unsure now if : A) need emission sticker B) can drive to his garage C)can drive say illeatas to airport along the sea front (Pasio) Hope you can answer or find out for me .thank you, I don’t think electric take up will be massive as we all live in apartments and there’s no where to charge them and as you say they are very expensive .
While I cannot answer your question I can say where I live if your car is less than 10 years old your exempt. Check your government information and pls don't listen to some of the rubbish commented on here
Don't confuse "emissions " and "net zero CO2". Emissions issues are related to smog and respiratory conditions. We're taking about keeping Palma a clean and healthy place to live. The timeliness of these changes isn't that drastic and in time we naturally phase out old dirty cars. Those like me who drive 10 yr old cars have got a while to go. I, as an automotive engineer, have an inkling that the EV mandate in Europe will get pushed back a few years so we'll get a chance to drive clean EU7 petrol mild hybrids etc for a while longer... meanwhile this will hit Mallorquin people much worse than us privileged visitors.
There's nothing wrong with an 11 year old fiesta. It's still worth a lot of money. All used cars are. I've just bought a Cat C 2016 car but i live out in Pollenca. I just drive down to Son Fusteret and jump on the Metro. I don't like driving in Palma anyway. But... if you want to make the swap then there are plenty of Renault Zoes in the Spanish market at good prices.
That's such an outdated misconception % wise there are more fires with Ice cars than EV's and don't believe everything you read especially if it's UK based media.
The bus system is not family friendly. With the four of us I had to tap my card 4 times. Bus driver got angry after 2 told us to get on anyway. Tapping off at destination, driver gave me enough time for one tap before closing the doors. Ended up with fines for not tapping off correctly. Won't use the bus again. Its cheaper to hire a car with the fines. Found it hard to get out of Alcudia as its a hub and all the buses were full. Had to wait ages for passenger numbers to drop before I could get a bus where the driver would let us on. Great if you're solo, with a family, a nightmare.
Thanks! The Island appears to require a visit from non-zero President Trump. I'm sure he'd also claim the territory as American and build a substantial golf course. More seriously, are the buses electric or part of the problem? As to the very high emissions from the port, airport and island power plant this concentration must be pretty unique for such a modest land mass. More positively, with the right charging infrastructure, EVs could work well but they require phasing in with government incentives to support home chargers and charging in addition to public chargers and vehicle purchase. About the only country to manage this successfully is Norway, which ironically has used its vast oil wealth to incentivise the transition from ICE cars to EVs. Given the excessive CO2 emissions from non-car sources. it seems silly to rush in the low emission zones in such a draconian way. I think what's needed is soft power and work on infrastructure initially.
If you are happy with your Fiesta keep it, dont buy electric, I still have a 2005 Toyota corolla 2 litre diesel as a runabout.....still cheaper than buying electric......
Well you need to start somewhere, sounds like a bit of nimbyism, you didn't go into too much detail but I assumed you're not banned from the area but have a tariff applied. But summing up apply this to everyone else just not us motorists.
Hypocrisy? Babe, didn't your parents tell you that two wrongs don't make a right. Just because aircraft and cruise ships aren't yet decarbonised, that is not a good reason to eradicate ICE vehicles with their noxious fumes and replace them with zero tailpipe emissions. Such a stupid and short sighted argument. There will be an immediate and measurable improvement in air quality. You will notice it yourself as you walk around the streets.
E v’s are very popular in my area and a lot of people have them with their own charging points. But I think it’s more difficult for people who live in apartments, the charging points i mean. Thanks Alex.
@24ct_G Mallorca is the ideal location to become Europe's first Net Zero Paradise. Children could grow up breathing fresh air instead of toxic car fumes (cough, cough). Ignore the fat old dinosaurs.
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1 klm from Palma airport is the gas turbine unit for power production for the island. In summer, the island burns coal from its energy plant in the north of the island to supplement the shortfall from the gas turbine power units. Also, just outside Palma is the huge incinerator that burns the rubbish from the island. A few years ago, they expanded it so that they could burn rubbish from other EU countries. Mallorca has about 3% green energy from solar. More nonsense on being 'green.'
Thanks; I really like infrastructure info. I read they’re GE turbines and a lot bigger than the ones my former employer builds.
yet they blame tourists for the environmental issues gping on across the island! need to look closer to home!!
Where in the information does it blame tourists, would you not go there if you could only hire an EV, I doubt it.
@robertdownie9218 it was all over the protests last year and everything floating about around them too. Do you even know this island at all? I don't drive cars when I'm there.....the public transport is excellent and i use private car servixes if i dont get in a car.....!
Those gas turbines are base loaded and run at single digit ppm NOx. Not going to be a concern from air quality. CO2 ... yes
It has nothing to do with emissions, Mallorca is an island with minimal air quality issues. It's part of the WEFs mandate to reduce car ownership for joe public
all them lot making the regulations must have the same jab as the cows are having, to stop them farting
I can remember when you went to Majorca for a holiday. Heavens now you have to do this that and the other. One big pain
One big plan …
EV nonsense terrible EU dogma.
If they buy a load of quiet low emission busses and set up a decent park and ride this could really wotk. As a tourist I'd much rather drive to one of those than try and find a parking space in central Palma.
I’m a resident in Palma and I would love to see Park and Ride! 🤞
Don't be taken in Alex, just keep running your Fiesta 🚗
"Message received" Spain do not want tourists! Smart move!
Do you have low emission zones in your country ?
Yes. @@MallorcaUnderTheSun
@@MallorcaUnderTheSun Yes but we dont have no go areas for family cars. Cheers. Most low emission zones are under review.
There are no low emission areas in the UK that prohibit any cars or busses, you have a tariff applied to non-compliant cars
Very interesting and informative thanks for sharing it with us 👍
The number of buses running needs to be increased. Last June I travelled between Puerto pollensa and alcudia beach several times. The buses were always packed. A couple of times I was at the front and couldn’t get to the middle to exit. I got off the front and was unable to tap my card out , so I got charged more.
I said this last year.....run more buses....you know the demand is high in summer...fell on deaf ears!
Something that makes the whole concept of low emission zones a joke is something called.....wind.
@@paulyflyer8154 😂😂😂😂
@MallorcaUnderTheSun The Bristol LEZ is a good example...it's right next to the M4, M5, M32 and the airport. It's all a scam 💰 😁
@@paulyflyer8154 emissions are mainly caused at cold start, and acceleration. Hot engines cruising on motorways are much much better
@@paulyflyer8154 not really... in Mallorca the thing that makes LEZs a bit of a contradiction is wood burning stones.
@robertcorbishley1712 meanwhile in India and China....it's a hoax but a lucrative one 💰 💰 🤑 💸
I don’t think we have low emissions zones in California, but they do limit the quantity of pollutants new cars put out. And every other year you have to pay to have your vehicle tested for pollutants (based on when the car was new, not today’s standards)…
Net zero bullcrap its an impossible target is ''0'' and they know its utter MADNESS.
its all about control, restrict peoples freedom and call it about the environment and ramp those prices up.
@ritch10000 it's a goal you're trying to reduce the effort of the damage to your protective layer around this blue dot we all call home. It has nothing to do with restricting anything and here in the UK either the Ice car or us will no longer be around when you have to destroy your petrol car.
@@Rich10000 It’s a scam , complete nonsense !!
What vehicles do the dignitaries run around in,whole convoys of heavy duty fossil fuel armoured cars. And they forever fly all over the world,and you think it isnt about control, you must be mad.@@robertdownie9218
Very interesting update Alex. Interesting times ahead. Have a lovely weekend, John
Thanks so much for watching John ! You have a lovely weekend too !
talks a lot
Is Starma running Spain as well?
No Klaus Schwab is, with his agenda 2030 !!
Net zero madness! It will be far greener to keep your perfectly well running 11 year old Fiesta than to buy a new EV.
You got this wrong. It's all about reducing NOISE POLLUTION in residential areas.
Just pedestrianise the centre of Palma. Then everyone can complain equally.
@@davidwebb4904 haha ! Now there’s a solution !
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Love that spot. So relaxing in Portixol. You’re definitely right about the cruise ships and airport compared to your Fiesta.
MADNESS..... Absolute MADNESS ..SPAIN has fallen!!!
@@tonyatkinson8989 nonesense. We’ve been driving EVs around Catalonia for 10 years with little issue.
There are a bunch of cheap second hand EVs available.
Like your moped yeah lol @@colinhillier5627
Not as mad as Britain .
lol you should see the cars in malaga some blow more smoke than the old steam trains.
Spain hasn't fallen.
The E.u. controls and sets all the rules. You will do as you are told or get fined punished by club E.u.
Welcome to the club, the club that is ruining the whole of Europe
I'm confused....i thought people at protests were citing damage to the environmental the tourists being a big cause...then they bring in a good environmental initiative like this and people are moaning? I don't get it? congestion charges are in alot of cities in the uk and they work well. Omissions from cruise ships aren't as bad as you make out. Alot are hybrid now or electric now so I'm not sure your arguement stands up on those.
Please tell us why its good news you cant drive anything other than a milkfloat?
I will be very interested to see your follow up video on the charging point situation. We are in no rush to change our 10 year old Toyota Yaris, EV's are so expensive.
I’ll definitely do this Faith !
We have bought an electric car second hand in Mallorca 3 years ago for €12k. And we have never paid a penny for charging. Go figure!
Low emission areas are coming worldwide but the government here in the UK are planning on expanding several of the airports to allow more flights. Please make it make sense.
I must get my old roller skates out of the shed for my holiday in may Alex no worries, 🤡☘☘☘
Very low uptake on EV in uk, enforcing restrictions is probably a way of them to try and force us all to buy these EV when most of us have perfectly good cars already and cant afford the changes. Its always the little people who get hit in the pocket.
Dont forget the extra cost of EVs as not as cheap as many think when not charging from an nice home drive with night rate tarriffs
Ok so I will say where I live is not special but in the estate we have over 20% of homes that have EV's so I'd say take up is fairly good, maybe just not where you live.
@ Dont get me wrong they have there place for sure and type of people that would use them but its very small this is why they are so many discounts and scemes to get you to buy them in the first place.. If you put any kind of milage on them in a daily use then they fall on there ass.. the few people that have them at my work have said wouldnt have one if it wasnt for the fact they can charge it at work for free and most have another petrol car that partner has for doing family stuff. as they can go into Low E zones and not be charge for work.. Dont get me started on the ethical part of what it takes to build one and damage it does to roads All the big manufactories have stopped or cut massively production on EVs and all the lay offs there doing in that sectors just shows you whats happaning.. depreciation of the car is massive thats if you can sell it as no one wants to buy a 2nd hand battery... but this is been kept out of main media best they can to not cause a panic and make the bottom fall out..
Was thinking about an holiday there this year, but now not sure we will bother.
@@dereknorry410 That's what they want. Dont give in to them.
We have to take loans for electric cars, and every now and then in the UK they talk about a blackout, 😂can you imagine what would happen if half of the UK had an electric car? We would be sitting around with 🕯️ candles 😂😂😂, not to mention countries like China, India, Russia etc.which are the main polluters and do whatever they like
There are very few people who buy a new car outright so everyone gets a loan in some form. As for the grid we'll I would believe the UK grid operator when it says modernization is required but even if we all have EV's it wouldn't be a problem, so stop reading the express
Who voted for this? What about all the people living in apartment in this area , where are supposed to change their cars ?
@@paullowe2682 there is a net of chargers around the island ,no problem with electric cars
Petrol and diesel cars emissions are zero ,, you don’t need an electric car to have zero emissions,, it’s all about generating money from the public ,, normal cars are cleaner than ever ,, going on holiday used to be easy
Omg really how can anyone be that dense, all cars EV or ice have emissions either in their production and or it's ongoing life. Please engage with the brain before typing.
You will do as you're told !
Simple.
Palma needs a metro system. Would the government be interested, should I prepare a proposal?
Min wage in Mallorca is €1350 a month?? That's about £1100. Min wage in the Uk is TWO GRAND before tax!
Could you do an item on EV charging - when we have hired an electric car it has always been a problem finding places to charge it !?
Yes ! Video coming up !
Arenal to Santa Ponca Metro, 20 miles, 20 stations, €4 Billion.
Delivery in 2030 if ordered this year. Ask your contacts….
What’s this all about ? 20 charging stations ? Or the money generated from them . Sorry for being dumb on this subject !
@MallorcaUnderTheSun To build a Metro line, from Arenal, to Santa Ponca, via the airport and Palma, is around 20 miles, and I have revised it down to 15 stations, bringing the estimated cost down to €3.5 Billion. A €10 airport tax for 10 years, will pay for the construction. Trains every 5 minutes, full Automatic operation. And stations within a 10 minute walk of much of the Palma bay. This will slash travel time to the resorts, and eliminate huge numbers of taxis, coaches and buses. Airport to Magaluf, 20 minutes anytime of day or night. Not the 1 to 2 hours it can take on a bus. If the government cares about the green agenda, this is a no brainer. I can put together a proposal, if you can submit it to the decision makers.
Imagine having to walk 30 minutes to get to the palma center, we don't need a metro system, we need an entire new airport to make it there !
EDIT: Driving into old and poorly laid out roads? Count me in !
Looking forward to seeing electric cruise ships & planes.. 😏
Getting an electric vehicle should be your choice NOT forced upon you by government. Here in the UK only 1 in 10 buyers are private purchases.
The EV mandate is in trouble car manufacturers are going broke as EVs are not selling in numbers predicted and EU have moved 2030 to 2035..
Germany UK and Spain will carry on with ICE cars beyond 2030.
Areas that are bordered by green zones park and ride is the answer.
Happy Sunday 😊
We rented a Mercedes CLA last Agust for 2 week from Wibber, looking at their stock now for next September (18 day holiday) there is a whole lot of higher end cars missing from their lists.. I wonder whether this has damaged companies as such??
It will be interesting to see if those hotels with valet parking will install charging points. Has any hotels & restaurant's looked in to group funding mini buses for the seasonal workers? I would have thought shift patterns to be similar across the different establishments.
You might as well take the bus into Palma, Alex instead of forking out for an electric car.
That’s just it - because I freelance and I do this channel, I’m all over the island . I usually take the bus if I’m meeting friends otherwise it’s pretty time consuming on the buses .
@ yes., I understand . I genuinely feel for you and also for everyone who can’t afford a Musk car. The West is going crazy with this Green crap, whilst the real polluters are left alone . It’ll be fun during power outages because of storms etc
A Ryanair 737 uses less fuel per seat-mile, than a Toyota Prius.
*Flying from where to where ? and right my Mercedes AMG B200CDi in eco Mode Can Exceed 90 (UK) mpg and I have screenshots to prove it ! - You would be VERY Lucky and have a very light right foot to get 50mpg from a Prius with a strong wind behind you and downhill !*
Increase the Buses will they be Electric. Electric car thing is a nonsense Alex.
@@alexbryce3715 There is absolutely NO WAY that I'd ever go on an electric bus! 😮
When they burn, THEY REALLY BURN! 🔥
I doubt you'd get off alive...
Good place not to visit anymore.
Alex saludos
Holaaa Ricky !
First thought, anyone trying to drive into the middle of Palma nowadays is mad, the only exception being those two car parks which is a problem . I guess its got to be park outside the Avenidas and then get a taxi. My diesel is 2007 so I have one max two years left. However living in the country will be fine and I use Manacor for most things nowadays. Having been here 50 years back in the day driving all around the old town was possible and fun( if your car wasn't too big) but those days are long gone. As for electric, go and research Sineu, Maria, Ariany etc and see how many charging points there are. One thing I have learnt living here is the surprises you don't expect. We all know the problems you can have with bureaucracy and then one day you have to do something and it works fast and perfectly. You just never know.
For your overseas punters in case you didn't mention, the avenidas are where the city walls used to be and were pulled down in 1902, a little while before I arrived. Franco was still in charge in 1975 so I did get to experience a bit of his regime.
So you actually need a sticker for the LEZ? I am planning a campervan trip to Mallorca next month 😎. I registered for the Barcelona LEZ online for 7€. You don’t get a sticker for Barcelona. When you register you can opt in to the central database for all LEZ in Spain. This apparently means you only need to register once, so I presume it works for Mallorca as well. Any idea?
Hi Alex your image show a red area that included Pasio Maratimo. Are you saying you need an emission sticker to drive a petrol or diesel car along the pasio in 2025 . I have 2003 petrol car that drives fine and is booked in for its IVA on March 3rd . My garage repairer is in Palma so unsure now if :
A) need emission sticker
B) can drive to his garage
C)can drive say illeatas to airport along the sea front (Pasio)
Hope you can answer or find out for me .thank you, I don’t think electric take up will be massive as we all live in apartments and there’s no where to charge them and as you say they are very expensive .
While I cannot answer your question I can say where I live if your car is less than 10 years old your exempt. Check your government information and pls don't listen to some of the rubbish commented on here
With less cars in Palma centre, allied with Majorca's all year round good climate, then why not use a bicycle, or even an e-bike?
the 2000 air-taxi's arriving per day are powered by...!
Don't confuse "emissions " and "net zero CO2". Emissions issues are related to smog and respiratory conditions. We're taking about keeping Palma a clean and healthy place to live. The timeliness of these changes isn't that drastic and in time we naturally phase out old dirty cars. Those like me who drive 10 yr old cars have got a while to go. I, as an automotive engineer, have an inkling that the EV mandate in Europe will get pushed back a few years so we'll get a chance to drive clean EU7 petrol mild hybrids etc for a while longer... meanwhile this will hit Mallorquin people much worse than us privileged visitors.
Thx Alex, bought my sticker in nov. Start saving for the future or buy a bike. Frits
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There's nothing wrong with an 11 year old fiesta. It's still worth a lot of money. All used cars are. I've just bought a Cat C 2016 car but i live out in Pollenca. I just drive down to Son Fusteret and jump on the Metro. I don't like driving in Palma anyway. But... if you want to make the swap then there are plenty of Renault Zoes in the Spanish market at good prices.
Great information Alex thank you
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I wouldn't get in an EV if you paid me. There are far too many articles of those batteries catching on fire.
That's such an outdated misconception % wise there are more fires with Ice cars than EV's and don't believe everything you read especially if it's UK based media.
The bus system is not family friendly. With the four of us I had to tap my card 4 times. Bus driver got angry after 2 told us to get on anyway. Tapping off at destination, driver gave me enough time for one tap before closing the doors. Ended up with fines for not tapping off correctly. Won't use the bus again. Its cheaper to hire a car with the fines. Found it hard to get out of Alcudia as its a hub and all the buses were full. Had to wait ages for passenger numbers to drop before I could get a bus where the driver would let us on. Great if you're solo, with a family, a nightmare.
Uber better
They should do a tourist tax to pay for locals to buy an electric car. Locals being squeezed whereas flights allowed. Seems very right wing
What is the islands global emissions? I suspect .000000001%!
rediculous
Interesting topic, thanks for the update 👍
I live in Spain real Spain some people still have donkeys my neighbors do perhaps that's the answer 😂😂👍🏴🦊
Thanks! The Island appears to require a visit from non-zero President Trump. I'm sure he'd also claim the territory as American and build a substantial golf course. More seriously, are the buses electric or part of the problem? As to the very high emissions from the port, airport and island power plant this concentration must be pretty unique for such a modest land mass.
More positively, with the right charging infrastructure, EVs could work well but they require phasing in with government incentives to support home chargers and charging in addition to public chargers and vehicle purchase. About the only country to manage this successfully is Norway, which ironically has used its vast oil wealth to incentivise the transition from ICE cars to EVs. Given the excessive CO2 emissions from non-car sources. it seems silly to rush in the low emission zones in such a draconian way. I think what's needed is soft power and work on infrastructure initially.
Can't see anything green
I know someone on the island with a electric bike for sale Alex 😂. 🚴♀️
your all mad and brain washed
total waste of time , look at how windy it gets there , the wind in Palma be gone in 5 min it doesn't work .
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Your 11 year old car will be fine until 2030
5:30 *Time for the MacMaster to revisit in his rapidly depreciating 3 year old Tycan - oh Dear - Sorry Mac now hardly worth a* 🥕🥕
@@GrrMeister If anyone is stupid enough to buy a 100,000€ car, they should expect it to depreciate.
@@mintychris1 3 Years ago no one anticipated this !
@@mintychris1 *By the Way I actually Bought a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow and owned it for 4 Years and made a Handsome Profit when I sold it !*
Stupid 'eh !
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If you are happy with your Fiesta keep it, dont buy electric, I still have a 2005 Toyota corolla 2 litre diesel as a runabout.....still cheaper than buying electric......
Well you need to start somewhere, sounds like a bit of nimbyism, you didn't go into too much detail but I assumed you're not banned from the area but have a tariff applied. But summing up apply this to everyone else just not us motorists.
Hypocrisy? Babe, didn't your parents tell you that two wrongs don't make a right. Just because aircraft and cruise ships aren't yet decarbonised, that is not a good reason to eradicate ICE vehicles with their noxious fumes and replace them with zero tailpipe emissions. Such a stupid and short sighted argument. There will be an immediate and measurable improvement in air quality. You will notice it yourself as you walk around the streets.
It's all a money making scheme.
And how will it affect mopeds and motorbikes?
Or is it time for you to become a biker?😅
we have had an EV for 4 years and love it, its so smooth and low maintainance.
I literally know nothing about electric cars so will be asking for recommendations!
@@MallorcaUnderTheSun chargemap website is good for seeing all chargers in europe and mallorca.
@@MallorcaUnderTheSun. You should ask the McMaster . 😊
Good luck .
E v’s are very popular in my area and a lot of people have them with their own charging points. But I think it’s more difficult for people who live in apartments, the charging points i mean. Thanks Alex.
Palma is perfect to become an EV habitat.
If you own one I guess
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Roughly 40 grand for brand new EV, no thanks. Then when the batteries fail it's 20k to replace them. Jokers. No to EV's ✊🏻🚫⚡️
@ Luddite
They should ban cars from the waterfront and just have buses and cyclists.
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Why stop there just ban everything!
They should make the entire island a low emission zone.
...and you should keep your stupid ideas to yourself 😂
@24ct_G Mallorca is the ideal location to become Europe's first Net Zero Paradise. Children could grow up breathing fresh air instead of toxic car fumes (cough, cough). Ignore the fat old dinosaurs.
0.04 % of C02 in the earth's atmosphere and thats causing all the problems?
McMaster has an EV going cheap! According to a report I did about Khan! Old cars of a certain standard are sold abroad. Hip hip hypocrisy ☄️🌋🪖