Some people think that only electric cars should be allowed on the roads by 2040. Do you agree?

The usage of electric vehicles is constantly rising these days. A few people have the opinion that by the year
2040
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no regular
cars
should be driving on the roads anymore. I partly agree because in my
opinion
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it makes sense to ban them from the downtown areas but not from roads in general.
Firstly
, of
course
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a huge positive factor of a development like
this
would be the effect on our environment. The reduction of the pollution caused by regular gas or diesel
cars
would be enormous. Especially for big cities like Tokyo where the air is so highly polluted that people need to wear masks to avoid inhaling the smog.
That is
why prohibiting non-electric automobiles in city
centers
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is a relatable goal for the future. But where I see an issue is to ban regular
cars
from every other street. Electric
cars
are known for their minimal range what is ultimately leading to the fact that people need to charge them around every 350
kilometers
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.
Furthermore
, it will take up to one hour or more to recharge.
This
might not be a problem in the city where you can leave your car
on
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a special charging station
while
you go shopping. But it will be an unpleasant experience when you are heading a road trip that will take 1000
kilometers
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. Developing
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network of charging stations not only in cities but
also
in rural areas might solve
this
issue.
Although
it is questionable if
this
is possible until 2040. In conclusion, I believe that banning regular
cars
from the cities is useful
due to
the environmental aspect. But despite
this
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a lot of development must happen for electric vehicles and the surrounding network to make it a plausible goal for the roads in general in the near future.
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