But even discussing carless days will be triggering for anyone over the age of 55. For the record, the carless days policy was a disaster. The Government eventually claimed fuel consumption was reduced by 3% during the carless days period. “Oil shock from Iran war grips global economy,” said the banner headline on the New York Times website on Friday. The Iranian revolution, in that year, caused the second oil supply shock of the 1970s.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 14, 2026 23:33 UTC