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Apr 8th, 2019, 15:42 | #11 |
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So true. But there needs to more of it.
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Apr 8th, 2019, 18:38 | #12 |
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It’s a shame that LPG wasn’t given more development, no particulates and the emissions were much lower than petrol. My S60 was gassed and the oil hardly discoloured between services and the exhaust pipe was quite clean too. Heh, I was working in Dulwich and I saw an LPG’d Prius Talk about covering all angles
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Apr 8th, 2019, 20:18 | #13 |
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Anyone know what happens if you live inside the zone and own a car?
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Apr 8th, 2019, 20:54 | #14 |
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I have just checked my cars on the official Gov ULEZ website: apparently as from today my C70, a 2.4lt petrol turbo is clean and not subject to the charge. The V40, a 2.0lt petrol non turbo is dirty and subject to the charge and 'er indoors '07 Mini Cooper - 1600 non turbo petrol is clean.
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From tfl.gov...ultra-low-emission-zone
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Apr 8th, 2019, 21:33 | #16 |
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What nobody has checked is that all VED-exempt vehicles (ie classics) are supposedly ULEZ exempt too. I checked my 145 and 164 on the site by punching in the registrations, and 'tis true.
When I had a few weeks contract in the middle of London my 164 (all I had then) was even congestion-charge exempt, so if you have to go to town by car (I wouldn't dream of it now) get something like a Morris Minor. More economic that most, easier to drive than my manual 164 and entirely taxation free now. To quote a well-known phrase - its a no-brainer. P |
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Apr 9th, 2019, 08:47 | #17 |
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Whilst these charges are coming in our glorious leader is, today alone, flying to France and then Germany. How much pollution has she caused flying around Europe these last 12 months? It will certainly dwarf my lifetimes worth of driving.
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Apr 9th, 2019, 11:51 | #18 |
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pollution charges
Spike56 you might like to know that it was stated on the TV news last night that anyone living in the Zone for charges has until 2021 to upgrade their vehicle! That, to me, smacks of being a dictatorship.I will not change my car which is a Volvo V90 (1997) especially as I would get next to nothing for it so would cost me thousands for a new car that meets the pollution limits. I still think the catalytic converters need upgrading for retrofit as they are supposed to cut out CO and NO gasses.
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Apr 9th, 2019, 13:07 | #19 |
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Huh! I currently am outside of the'extended' zone. However it's my expectation that it will reach out to the M25 before too long. I also saw that motorcycles will be charged. That would affect 1000s of commuters!!
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Apr 9th, 2019, 13:17 | #20 |
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Has anyone thought of the consequences of this fixed zone? If I go out (by car) I lose my on street parking space because I live 5 minutes from a railway station with links to London. Anyone who drives into town will now drive and park up then bus or train to work. The congestion AND pollution will simply move outward, not go away!
Look at what happened with the Dartford tunnel/bridge. So much congestion... I know, let's remove the toll booths, that'll work! No it doesn't! It's much worse now! Tailbacks for 3 junctions almost every day! The authorities don't think it through! |
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