Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor as a tow car

[otherclive]

Can I suggest you take off the blinkers as one of the regular posters on here is one of the people who lost their employment! Secondly there is not need for me to be specific about businesses that have folded due to Net zero zealots. However, can I suggest that you use your fingers to use Google if you need more in depth knowledge. It is quite simple to use Google once you know how.

There has been growth in the green sector that isn’t widely acknowledged, and this is estimated to significantly increase over the next period of time. Here’s an extract from a recent ONS report.

• Green Jobs:In 2023, the UK's green jobs sector had an estimated 690,900 full-time equivalents (FTEs), up from 513,300 in 2015, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

It’s difficult to find a direct equivalence for the fossil fuel sector and its supply chain. But a 2025 House of Commons report stated there had been a 50% reduction in a decade.
But I suspect the figures may not fully include people where the reduction in sales of fuels and the mix of fuels pose threats to their jobs. IE refineries, transport, storage, even petrol stations.

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2025-0083/#:~:text=The%20UK's%20oil%20and%20gas,oil%20and%20gas%20workers%20there.

 

[Dustydog]

There has been growth in the green sector that isn’t widely acknowledged, and this is estimated to significantly increase over the next period of time. Here’s an extract from a recent ONS report.

• Green Jobs:In 2023, the UK's green jobs sector had an estimated 690,900 full-time equivalents (FTEs), up from 513,300 in 2015, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

It’s difficult to find a direct equivalence for the fossil fuel sector and its supply chain. But a 2025 House of Commons report stated there had been a 50% reduction in a decade.
But I suspect the figures may not fully include people where the reduction in sales of fuels and the mix of fuels pose threats to their jobs. IE refineries, transport, storage, even petrol stations.

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2025-0083/#:~:text=The%20UK's%20oil%20and%20gas,oil%20and%20gas%20workers%20there.

What really matters is how poor you will all be after the next Budget🙉

 

[borderbilly]

During a recent Countryfile programme a mixed agriculture farmer when interviewed said only 35% of the income came directly from farming. His wife worked part time, there was a farm shop, and holiday accommodation, plus ice cream production all of which made up the bulk of the income. Having a solar station, battery bank or wind tower(s) can make a big difference to a farmers livelihood and ability to continue to farm.

The LAD i was referring to was his bad spelling

 

[otherclive]

The LAD i was referring to was his bad spelling

Really haven’t a clue what you are on about. I took it to read LAND and you had misspelt it.

 

[borderbilly]

Really haven’t a clue what you are on about. I took it to read LAND and you had misspelt it.

post 70, lad owners, i was having a dig at his spelling.

 

[Mel]

OK everyone; this is getting narky. Please calm down and back off before threads are locked and posts deleted. Consider this a warning.
Mel

 

[ProfJohnL]

Can I suggest you take off the blinkers as one of the regular posters on here is one of the people who lost their employment! Secondly there is not need for me to be specific about businesses that have folded due to Net zero zealots. However, can I suggest that you use your fingers to use Google if you need more in depth knowledge. It is quite simple to use Google once you know how.

The situation of the member you refer to is unfortunate and of course must be personally difficult for him, though his particular circumstances are far from common. I, and I am sure others have been through redundancy and understand the life changing effects it can have. When circumstances are so divers across all forms of employment, It is unsafe to predict a generalisation based on a single experience.

However the forum can't just ignore a major subject of national if not international interest because of one person's affiliation to the forum. It is somewhat ironic that you make this call especially as it was you who introduced the subject into this thread along with unsupported "facts" in post #9

Whilst there is no doubt, the changes brought about by the wider use of renewables will mean business plans have to change in the energy industry, and that will mean some types of work will need less manpower, there are new opportunities being created, in new areas, where some skills will transfer or may need some retraining.

This is nothing new, there have been major employment issues at various points in history when a shift in social circumstance's or industrial developments have occurred.

It is likely greater job losses will arise from Government's financial changes on all types of employment.

 

[Oscarmax]

What really matters is how poor you will all be after the next Budget🙉

There is a church mouse in our street' he'e considerably richer than me'

 

[Dustydog]

Back to the OP.

Geely from the PRC own Volvo. Polestar was Volvo’s luxury brand a bit like Toyota and Lexus. BMC badge engineering😉🤪

According to the motor press the days of inferior quality goods from PRC may be history. The technology in Tobes Polestar is mind blowing.
More so they have very cleverly increased prices. Remember the old cheap Skodas and Kias? No longer cheapos but still,great warranties.

The dealer network is a bit thin but Better than Tesla.
Anyone know how good the EV warranties and dealer attitude is?
In our family Kia has been fantastic
JLR shocking!

 

[Buckman]

However the forum can't just ignore a major subject of national if not international interest because of one person's affiliation to the forum. It is somewhat ironic that you make this call especially as it was you who introduced the subject into this thread along with unsupported "facts" in post #9

Why don't you do some actual research on the matter for the true facts before commenting? Thank you.

 

[otherclive]

Back to the OP.

Geely from the PRC own Volvo. Polestar was Volvo’s luxury brand a bit like Toyota and Lexus. BMC badge engineering😉🤪

According to the motor press the days of inferior quality goods from PRC may be history. The technology in Tobes Polestar is mind blowing.
More so they have very cleverly increased prices. Remember the old cheap Skodas and Kias? No longer cheapos but still,great warranties.

The dealer network is a bit thin but Better than Tesla.
Anyone know how good the EV warranties and dealer attitude is?
In our family Kia has been fantastic
JLR shocking!

My grandson is on his second Tesla Y and neither have given any problems. This latest one is leased via Octopus, and the nearest service centre is Bristol. He just arranges for the car to be collected for service. That way he doesn’t need to take time out from work or time at weekend. Daughters MG dealership will collect hers FOC for a forthcoming software update.