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TGR-
I'm on board with the cleaner air. I'm lucky on one hand to have a decent low mileage van but I bought it thinking it would work for me until I stop working. Now I'll probably change when electric vans become affordable for the kind of use I need (if that ever happens).
It has been an annoyance though.
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That’s expensive!
That’s the idea, is it was £5 a day / £100 a month a lot of people would ignore it.
£12.50 stings.
It’s not a stealth tax, they tell you about it, but it’s not really a fair one either as it arguably disproportionately punishes people who can’t afford to upgrade their car / van.
Airhead
Hefty
Yes, Low Emissions Zone. I have to pay £12.50 to drive 5 mins to the tip and back. Or I could drive my van all day and night for £12.50.
I don't use my van as much as I used to but I do pass on the £12.50 to customers when I have to pay it as part of a job.
If the van was 6 months younger it would be compliant with the emissions standards but changing to a similar compliant van would cost quite a bit of money.
There are lots of other types of transport that are compliant and I have a choice of 3 or 4 different types depending. I only use the van when I need the capacity.