Clean Air Greater Manchester

Posted on 12/01/2022 10:12 by brue

We don't pay it for our EV. I'd rather pay a tax for road usage than continue to pollute. We pay it on our motorhome and it's no doubt going to cost more the older the engine becomes. Our ev produces a tiny amount of particulates, mostly from the tyres on road surfaces. People are breathing in a variety of particulates, not good for any of us.

Posted on 12/01/2022 10:15 by JVB66

Have you not got a range extender petrol engine

Posted on 12/01/2022 11:18 by

I think you are probably in a minority of one if you want to pay . I listened to a Radio 4  feature recently where the subject of replacing duty currently coming from fuel  was going to come from and they were unable to find an EV owner who thought it should be them. Most replies could be summed up as " I didn't pay all this money (for the EV) to start paying to use it"

Posted on 12/01/2022 11:27 by brue

Well what a surprise I think I have got a range extender JVB, thank you for remninding me and it only produces minimum particulates when we occasionally fill it up with 8 PINTS of petrol...and that is why we don't pay VED.  (The REX is now "extinct" in Europe, unfortunately. It was a sensible solution to provide long range battery use but the better news is that most EVs are now up to speed on battery power.)

Sorry let's get back to the things that do pollute!

 

Posted on 12/01/2022 11:35 by brue

I was talking about road usage for all in the future when a solution has hopefully been found for pollution but taxes would still be needed to fund roads. But that is a long way off. Fuel duty pays the Gov well too so a return will need to be found from somewhere.

Initial outlay for an EV is set against minimal running costs.

Posted on 12/01/2022 11:45 by

They were talking about road usage schemes too ie charges per mile and maybe variable at different times of the day. However until then I have say those who can afford to buy a subsidized vehicle   and avoid it seems all charges including congestion are on a good thing. I may do it myself when the Yaris goes.

Posted on 12/01/2022 11:27 by brue

Well what a surprise I think I have got a range extender JVB, thank you for remninding me and it only produces minimum particulates when we occasionally fill it up with 8 PINTS of petrol...and that is why we don't pay VED.  (The REX is now "extinct" in Europe, unfortunately. It was a sensible solution to provide long range battery use but the better news is that most EVs are now up to speed on battery power.)

Sorry let's get back to the things that do pollute!

 

Posted on 12/01/2022 12:19 by brue

David, first of all, we haven't got a subsidised vehicle, so your comments although not personal are a bit wide of the mark. What people can afford is what they decide in relation to their personal finances. I note many company cars are now EVs and that will introduce people to their benefits. But I think encouragement is needed for some to use less polluting vehicles, these might not be EVs at present but at least the better engineered newer ice engines.

Posted on 12/01/2022 06:55 by Cornersteady

At the moment aren't we all paying differing levels of VED anyway depending on how good or bad our car's emissions are?