Firstly, you wont need to worry about it. You will be retired and possibly dead by 2040. Secondly, as pointed out this morning, all new cars will be electric long before 2040. It is estimated that this will be between 2025 and 2030.
The Tesla model 3 is now being delivered in the states and it should be available here sometime next year at around £30,000. This will probably be the first affordable electric car with a decent range.
They already have electric busses but I can see a problem with delivery lorries.
I don't think now is a good time to invest in a filling station.

Firstly, you wont need to worry about it. You will be retired and possibly dead by 2040. Secondly, as pointed out this morning, all new cars will be electric long before 2040. It is estimated that this will be between 2025 and 2030.
The Tesla model 3 is now being delivered in the states and it should be available here sometime next year at around £30,000. This will probably be the first affordable electric car with a decent range.
They already have electric busses but I can see a problem with delivery lorries.
I don't think now is a good time to invest in a filling station.

And this massive surge in for electricity is all going to come from where to be use on cars most people cannot afford and even if the could are not up to the task in hand due to restricted range and lack of super fast charging points..

Dream On Grandad..dream on.

This guff will face a public revolt the likes of which your or I have never seen before, it'll be kicked into the long grass until at least 2070 when only through a lack of affordable oil will it take root or until another option is found.

We have no appetite for it yet and few of us velieve that 40,000 Dirty diesel deaths a year figure that is based on guesswork and statistcal jiggery pokery and not on proven facts.

I'd rather risk my Childrens health on Petro Chemicals than on assured future Starvation through Britain becoming uncompetitive on the world stage as it bankrupts itself attempting to pay many
£trillions for all this nonsense...can you imagine the impossible debt we would pass on and lumber the next 5 future generations with..poor devils.

All in the name of an unproven problem.

Firstly, you wont need to worry about it. You will be retired and possibly dead by 2040.

Have you considered becoming a Samaritans help line receptionist?

The question is does anyone have any idea of electric vehicle suitable for a private hire vehicle?

Have been looking at the Nissan Leaf that the range is only 70 - 100 miles per charge with a replacement battery at £4,000.

The Tesla is looking good with a 250 miles range but still not released and looking expensive when they come out!

Does anyone have any suggestions?

I've said that over the next 10-20 years the majority of cars will be electric, although that would be through choice - not forced upon us.
Hopefully during that time technology will improve ranges and charging times which is the biggest problem at the moment.

Cost wise the higher price of an EV is offset by the fuel saving, my hybrid cost £4k more than an equivalent diesel Mondeo two years ago, but during that time I've saved over £4k on fuel so from now on mine is working out cheaper than the Mondeo. My worry is that without petrol/diesel tax revenue from cars the government will seek to recoup the missing tax from EV vehicles instead, so wiping out any cost saving.

My biggest concern is for the motor related industry as a whole, EVs are more reliable so no need for as many servicing garages, no need for petrol stations, parts supply companies. There's tens of thousands employed making engines, oil filters, exhausts etc. A gradual voluntary move towards electric would see these companies scale back and eventually close by supply and demand, this sudden forced move means no more investment and growth and we'll see a lot closing overnight.

What about motor racing and 'supercars' ? I dream of owning a 500hp Ferrari, will an electric version be as fast, powerful or exciting as a petrol one. What about the glorious roar from an Aston Martins V12 exhaust ?

I would love one of the electric cabs.nobody seems to be mentioning where the nuclear waste is going to go.nuclear is acceptable all of a sudden?

Aye, I can hear it now,

Grandad: "Hello, the Sam N harry tans here, before you jump tell me why"

Victim: "err but I wasn't going to jump, i just wanted cheering up"...

Grandad: "ahh Ok, but we don't do cheer here these days, my more pragmatic advice is that you Jump ASAP, your obviously a Sad Sac without any long term prospects or hope so you'd be as well to jump"....

Victim: "but I'm not sure I can do it, I'm scared!..."

Grandad:.."Grow a pair and jump man, your going to die sooner or later in any case so you may as well give me the rest of the night off by jumping now"

Victim: "ok, I'm on the Edge now"...

Grandad: "great, your sure going to make an impression on those below, well at least in the concrete"....

Victim: yeah, Cheers for that advice, Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...thud"

Grandad:...I was just kidding ya..you still there, hello, helloooooooooooooo, helloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Wake up to the news that the government is going to ban the sales of all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040.

The question is does anyone have any idea of electric vehicle suitable for a private hire vehicle?

Have been looking at the Nissan Leaf that the range is only 70 - 100 miles per charge with a replacement battery at £4,000.

The Tesla is looking good with a 250 miles range but still not released and looking expensive when they come out!

Does anyone have any suggestions?

I would love one of the electric cabs.nobody seems to be mentioning where the nuclear waste is going to go.nuclear is acceptable all of a sudden?