As EVs surge and petrol bans loom, we ask the big question: is the era of the petrol car spluttering to a halt – or is there still fuel left in the tank?
Somewhere in a windswept field, an abandoned petrol station stands silent. The fuel pumps, once humming with life, now rust under a golden sunset. It’s a haunting image – and perhaps a prophetic one. Because let’s be honest: the petrol car is under siege.
Governments are tightening the noose, manufacturers are switching allegiances, and electric cars are no longer niche science projects – they’re dominating forecourts, ad campaigns, and public policy. But here’s the big question: is the petrol car truly facing extinction? Let’s break it down.