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"The argument about the poor is weak imo. 2mins on auto trader...."
Yep there are cheap bangers but the latest and greatest low pollution will cost more. 1.6L petrol is going to use fuel so it's cheap. New cars can be had...on credit and it costs more (I priced it up)
So there's a financial tipping point, how "poor" you need to be I'm not sure, but if rules for pollution cause problems for some incomes it's something that may need to be looked at.
There's something to be said for local pollution charges, especially in smog ridden areas, as it makes people sick.
JWestland-
if rules for pollution cause problems for some incomes it's something that may need to be looked at.
Agreed. If your business relies on your vehicle, and you can't afford to replace or service it people could be out of work. I wonder if there would be a way of helping small businesses whilst still penalising the big companies who can afford a dent in profit margins. The trouble is that policing this kind of differentiation involves alot of beurocracy making the scheme more expensive for everyone.
William.
I get that the whole topic is more complicated.
But this additional levy is pretty simple. It is about protecting the health of people in London due to a specific pollution problem that has not been met.
The argument about the poor is weak imo. 2mins on auto trader....
2007
50k
MPV
1.6l petrol
<£400
autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201608297245816?tech=1
The real cost of a car is the running cost; fuel, insurance, servicing, etc.
Also marcom, if poor people have to clean rich peoples' toilets that is a situation that exists independent to an emissions charge. While I don't have the data, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that it's unlikely that the cleaner of a Bugatti owner in London is going to be driving to work.