JRH Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Proof that Covid affects some people's brains (assuming that they had any in the first place): our fearless leader is apparently thinking about banning sales of ICE vehicles from 2030. A sure fire vote winner for rural areas I'd say. And the Chancellor is allegedly looking at road pricing as a way to recoup lost tax on petrol and diesel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Proof that Covid affects some people's brains (assuming that they had any in the first place): our fearless leader is apparently thinking about banning sales of ICE vehicles from 2030. A sure fire vote winner for rural areas I'd say. And the Chancellor is allegedly looking at road pricing as a way to recoup lost tax on petrol and diesel. Well people knew what they were voting for JRH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Proof that Covid affects some people's brains (assuming that they had any in the first place): our fearless leader is apparently thinking about banning sales of ICE vehicles from 2030. A sure fire vote winner for rural areas I'd say. And the Chancellor is allegedly looking at road pricing as a way to recoup lost tax on petrol and diesel. Some countries already do that, have to declare your mileage and if your caught fiddling it's big fines.Something will have to be done as they will be loosing lots with electric cars on the increase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Proof that Covid affects some people's brains (assuming that they had any in the first place): our fearless leader is apparently thinking about banning sales of ICE vehicles from 2030. A sure fire vote winner for rural areas I'd say. And the Chancellor is allegedly looking at road pricing as a way to recoup lost tax on petrol and diesel. Well people knew what they were voting for JRH! Here we go again .... and Labour would be so much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 And the Chancellor is allegedly looking at road pricing as a way to recoup lost tax on petrol and diesel. Well people knew what they were voting for JRH! Here we go again .... and Labour would be so much better They would be stripping the country bare and handing out billions to their cronies that's for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 And the Chancellor is allegedly looking at road pricing as a way to recoup lost tax on petrol and diesel. Well people knew what they were voting for JRH! Here we go again .... and Labour would be so much better Labour actually tried to fetch it in before but they bottled it after a 1.8m petition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 And the Chancellor is allegedly looking at road pricing as a way to recoup lost tax on petrol and diesel. I heard that on the radio - apparently we'd get 3000 "free" miles before we have to cough up.Option B is public transport. It would take 3 hours to get to work instead of 30 mins in the car.The first bus is 7:15, last bus is 17:22. Four hour days for me then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Well people knew what they were voting for JRH! Here we go again .... and Labour would be so much better They would be stripping the country bare and handing out billions to their cronies that's for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 Proof that Covid affects some people's brains (assuming that they had any in the first place): our fearless leader is apparently thinking about banning sales of ICE vehicles from 2030. A sure fire vote winner for rural areas I'd say. And the Chancellor is allegedly looking at road pricing as a way to recoup lost tax on petrol and diesel. Well people knew what they were voting for JRH! This was first tabled by Tony Blair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 (edited) It’s not likely a popular opinion on here but I’m all for stopping the planet melting. But I’m never gonna support charges or taxes that restrict people’s freedom based on their income and it does only penalise people who can’t afford it.The only way any charge reduces traffic is when its so high low income folk can’t afford to pay but that’s ok the sociopaths who vote these things through can, so cough up or join the creaking public transport system. Edited November 17, 2020 by Slowlycatchymonkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHorton Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 And the Chancellor is allegedly looking at road pricing as a way to recoup lost tax on petrol and diesel. I heard that on the radio - apparently we'd get 3000 "free" miles before we have to cough up.Option B is public transport. It would take 3 hours to get to work instead of 30 mins in the car.The first bus is 7:15, last bus is 17:22. Four hour days for me then! Yes the public transport issue needs sorting for anything else to work. I work shifts so can't use it but would if I could. Friends live in Czech Republic trams, buses and underground run till late and work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 And the Chancellor is allegedly looking at road pricing as a way to recoup lost tax on petrol and diesel. I heard that on the radio - apparently we'd get 3000 "free" miles before we have to cough up.Option B is public transport. It would take 3 hours to get to work instead of 30 mins in the car.The first bus is 7:15, last bus is 17:22. Four hour days for me then! Yes the public transport issue needs sorting for anything else to work. I work shifts so can't use it but would if I could. Friends live in Czech Republic trams, buses and underground run till late and work I would sooner crawl along the payment with my eyeballs rather than use public transport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I would sooner crawl along the payment with my eyeballs rather than use public transport They didn't specify if it was 3k miles per person or per vehicle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxie49 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 And the Chancellor is allegedly looking at road pricing as a way to recoup lost tax on petrol and diesel. I heard that on the radio - apparently we'd get 3000 "free" miles before we have to cough up.Option B is public transport. It would take 3 hours to get to work instead of 30 mins in the car.The first bus is 7:15, last bus is 17:22. Four hour days for me then! I agree, public transport doesn't help people who work shifts! Driving, in the not too distant future, will be something reserved for the rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 But it is only the sale of NEW ice powered ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Frog Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Just imagine how unbearably smug anyone working in the sales of second hand cars will be ?Not casting aspertions at anyone on here as such but I am sure I can here rejoicing from down "Sarf" somewhere.CheersIan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Plan to buy new ICE machines just before the cutoff date which will probably then see out my time. Course might be difficult to buy the bloody fuel. Hmmm..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 If your confused , i split this from the covid thread as it's not virus related and interesting enough for a thread of its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Frog Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Possibly a silly suggestion but the petrol performance car you desire at the last minute with a view to lasting for a long while and then a LPG conversion to mitigate fuel prices/restrictions. hopefully see minimal depreciation.As we are generally a fairly mature bunch I am hoping we will have something that some soft headed youngster will pay over the odds for lol.CheersIan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Time all this shit kicks in in 2030 ..douptful.. i'll be in Spain sitting round my pool with a Martini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningman Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Time all this shit kicks in in 2030 ..douptful.. i'll be in Spain sitting round XTreme's pool with a Martini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Time all this shit kicks in in 2030 ..douptful.. i'll be in Spain sitting round my pool with a Martini I can do 200mile a day, I may join you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 I know my thought is not going to be popular here... If your going to tax cars surely the best tax is on fuel.The more you use the more you pay. Do it through tax and limitations per vehicle your just going to put more on the road... There will always be loop holes, tax on fuel atleast is across the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 I know my thought is not going to be popular here... If your going to tax cars surely the best tax is on fuel.The more you use the more you pay. Do it through tax and limitations per vehicle your just going to put more on the road... There will always be loop holes, tax on fuel atleast is across the board.The government already does that. Hence the panic to find the £40 billion to replace fuel duty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 I know my thought is not going to be popular here... If your going to tax cars surely the best tax is on fuel.The more you use the more you pay. Do it through tax and limitations per vehicle your just going to put more on the road... There will always be loop holes, tax on fuel atleast is across the board.The government already does that. Hence the panic to find the £40 billion to replace fuel duty.Why don't they just increase it more?Just like smoking they have had to tax cigarettes massively to get people to stop. Cars will be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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