It is understood that new hybrid cars those with electric motors as well as engines wont be banned until 2035. Heres our chief environment correspondent, justin rowlatt, whose report was filmed prior to the current lockdown. Cars have changed surprisingly little over the years. Yes, the design and the performance have improved. But what happens under the bonnet hasnt. I cant believe it, racing at brooklands engine roars listen to that she sounds and she looks magnificent but, remember, the basic principle of the internal Combustion Engine hasnt changed since this car was built 110 years ago and, remember, it relies on blowing up explosive gases. And we know that produces Carbon Dioxide and other pollutants. It really does accelerate fast which is why the government isnt saying get rid of cars. Just the engines. This is the race version of jaguars latest electric offering, proving the performance of electric vehicles, even at the top end, is at least the equal of petrol. Most of the big
Sparklers at the ready, weve got the patterns and varying acolytes are up. So theres still lots of things you can do at home, and obviously chocolates and suites feature throughout. A lot of the time, they are made in pretty geometrical patterns, and itsjust a bright, colourful celebration because it is such a bright, colourful festival. And they re often put on the doorstep of your homes. Weve got some with coloured powder traditionally, and. Its traditional to welcome them from their journey traditional to welcome them from theirjourney home, traditional to welcome them from their journey home, and traditional to welcome them from theirjourney home, and part of the celebration, youd have balloons. Now, the weather with nick miller. Very windy on sunday for some of us again as well. Overnight we will continue with some heavy downpours, particularly across parts of western scotland, but western england along the south coast into the south east england too, nowhere particularly cold thr
Joanna prior, bbc news. Now its time for a look at the weather with susan powell. Hello. Things are looking distinctly stormy along the south coast at the moment. Choppy waters here at christchurch in dorset. Those powerful showers pushing their way along. Showers have been pushing these are the bright, white areas you see on the satellite here, this is the main rain band thats now swinging away to the east. Still some more persistent rain to come in the next few hours further north and Northern England and scotland, but the showers to the south, i think, pack all the power. The gustiest of the winds here, a risk of some coastal flooding. There goes the tail end of the rain band out into the north sea into the early hours, but showers do follow on for scotland and Northern England. Its a mild enough night, with the breeze, lows of 6 to 9 degrees, and then, for monday, a little bit of a breather, a brief ridge of High Pressure will ease back the winds. Still quite a breezy day, biggest