Does it make sense.....

DAIR · 23 Feb 2011 at 21:14

SeatIbiza said:
Lol - please don't tell me you believe this!

Cars do no "real" damage to the earth when you compare it to coal fired power plants, industry and commercial buildings.

The output of all the cars in this country wouldn't put a dent in teh output of the coal powered power palnts of China for example.

VED is set on CO2 output of the car no matter if you do 1 mile or 1 million miles. It is a fairly retarded system but relatively fair as none of them are that expensive - most people spend more on their monthly phone bill than you do on the HIGHEST VED band.

Then you pay further tax per mile you drive in the fuel you use. The more you drive the more you pay.

I dont know what to believe....

Like I said this is what those in power lead us to believe.... That in itself is another subject!

Is Global Warming caused by Humans?

LeeUK · 23 Feb 2011 at 22:50

We were polluting the planet when China and India were just shanty towns. :rolleyes:

Cosimo · 23 Feb 2011 at 23:08

LeeUK said:
We were polluting the planet when China and India were just shanty towns.

.... and now they are taking over from us.

Fuzz · 23 Feb 2011 at 23:30

Abolish vehicle excise duty and put it on the fuel.

Drive more, pay more. SIMPLES

WhiteCobra · 23 Feb 2011 at 23:43

This would also work in favor of people who own multiple cars... Paying for tax on multiple cars for example when you can only drive 1 at a time!

SpeedFreak · 24 Feb 2011 at 00:11

MrFunex said:
I have a 5.0 V8 that has NEVER seen more than 28 mpg even on a long, steady motorway journey. I live just over a mile away from my place of work and on this drive I average between 6 and 10mpg.

People I work with own cars of varying economies, but some drive 45+ miles each way to work. Some of the diesels I would imagine are getting 50-60mpg.

I produce less CO2/emissions on my commute than they do, but yet I am seen as the big polluter and the one harming the environment.

you drive just over a mile to get to work? Do you have to take anything from home to work that doesn't fit in a bag?

Duke · 24 Feb 2011 at 08:38

MrFunex said:
I have a 5.0 V8 that has NEVER seen more than 28 mpg even on a long, steady motorway journey. I live just over a mile away from my place of work and on this drive I average between 6 and 10mpg.

Especially as the engine won't get a chance to warm up. Surprised you don't get lumps of coal dropping out the exhaust

Matt82 · 24 Feb 2011 at 09:00

THERE IS ALREADY TAX ON FUEL

MrFunex · 24 Feb 2011 at 09:16

SpeedFreak said:
you drive just over a mile to get to work? Do you have to take anything from home to work that doesn't fit in a bag?

I do, and nope! Dont really have to take anything to work.... Just travel there at silly times of the day.

DAIR · 24 Feb 2011 at 09:33

Matt82 said:
THERE IS ALREADY TAX ON FUEL

Get rid of VED and raise the tax on fuel... As suggested above!

Russinating · 24 Feb 2011 at 09:54

Scubascorpion said:
Abolish vehicle excise duty and put it on the fuel.

Drive more, pay more. SIMPLES

This.