We live in interesting times, where technology continues to bring overall savings in the total cost of operating vehicles. Many of the advances made in reducing fuel consumption and minimising emissions levels have resulted from a genuine concern by governments about the rising levels of pollution leading to avoidable illness and premature death of their populations.
Europe and parts of Asia have already introduced Euro 6 emissions levels, but Australia lags behind, with its politicians appearing to deny climate change. By failing to provide incentives to upgrade to the latest tailpipe emissions standards to improve air quality, we do not reduce the effect of high pollution levels on the public, or slow down the rate of global warming.
