Recent content by cambsno

Why should cyclists not have to pay to use roads or cycle paths? Why should those with a 1l low tax car pay far more than someone driving a 5l 20 year old car

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This is becoming quite a boring theme... there are lots of different ways people avoid paying tax or pay a lower than the neighbour rate of tax. Yes, prices will increase for electric, but then EVs will be even cheaper due to economies of scale. Government pay bribes to various people (triple...

There has been a lot of studies done which show the degredation is not that bad. And your petrol car will also be the same - less HP as it ages and less mpg. A mate has a 2nd hand car garage and has Tesla Model 3 for 15k or a bit less. IMO thats a great buy, supercar performance, great tech and...

And has anyone ever got the MPG you see in a car showroom??? It really depends on the driving, its almost the reverse of ICE - motorway less good, in town much better. Plus I do drive with rather a heavy right foot!

No is doesnt, having a brand new 30k car will probably mean a lower tax than a v6 3l car worth 10k - so the burden is not necessarily on those with the greatest wealth. And for your 2nd part - those not buying EV has elected to pay the most taxes on fuel etc (which is the lease efficient...

So do you agree with someone driving a brand new piccanto or puma paying £200 a year VED, compared with a 8 yo Fiesta paying £35, while a 20 year old Aston Martin DB9 pays £600+ ??? Were you this vocal when previous governments makde diesel or low emission cars cheaper? All of this is still a...

But it isnt a couple of hours charging. I only use public chargers a few times a year - in every case i have got 200 miles within 20 mins or so. Half the time the car was done before food/wee had finished and for the rest it was checking emails, messages etc.

No different to me using a cycle to work scheme to save 40% tax on getting a new bike, compared to people who cant access that

There are loads of examples of tax breaks for various people or groups. There are also many examples of the "rich" (and in many cases this applies to people earning 50k) where they pay extra taxes and lose out in other benefits.

Probably had this conversation when the car replaced the horse... why would anyone want a form of transport which means you have to travel somewhere to put in a flammable liquid you have to pay for, the horse eats grass for free???

Young and old people get heavily subsidised public transport - those living in very rural areas NEED a car, whereas those in cities dont. There are many elements of unfairness (not least in car tax, some pay hundreds, some pay far less). I would have thought that the pricing structure will...

Maybe - but there is nothing fundamentally wrong with electric. All homes have it so lots can charge at home easily. Those where that is not possible could use street or charging stations (like a petrol station). Electric can be produced via green methods like wind or solar. There is less...

Errr, the fact that fuel will run out at some point??

Been in the office all day. Just got back and my Hive in hallway is saying 24.8c - that is the coolest place of the house, heat rising and all that!! But its not too bad!