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Sriracha wrote:
You might be right about the plug. But nobody I know with an EV uses a plug, because it is so slow. Pretty sure that with smart meters they will be able to recognise the usage signature of an EV on charge so all it needs is some work at the billing end to add the appropriate tax.Where I work (or at least when I go to the office) has been using a plug and extension lead for charging the odd EV. I think they get away with it due to having a private car park and thus a cable trailing across the floor isn’t a problem.
Rich_cb wrote:
The workaround is a standard plug. It’s not going to take a criminal mastermind to evade that tax. IMHO the government will want to use EV charging and EV batteries for grid balancing so will want to incentivise the use of proper charging boxes. A tax on using those boxes will achieve the opposite.Also, it’s taxing the wrong thing. The problems with EVs aren’t that they use electricity so much, but their weight (which is a major factor in their pollution levels), use of materials and contribution to congestion (or non-reduction compared to ICE vehicles).
Mileage or weight would be better choices for taxing. It’d be fun to tax vehicles based on how long they’re stuck in traffic queues, but that’d probably lead to drivers becoming even angrier whenever they’re delayed.
Sriracha wrote:
Sooner or later I guess they will tax electricity delivered to EVs.Well, they already do, but presumably you mean an extra tax for EVs.
I don’t think differentiating between the end uses of electricity is that useful (although I’d welcome extra taxes on shops with open-front fridges) and it might end up with people fitting solar power and off-setting against their car rather than their heating bills – there’s too many loopholes.
The major problems with EVs are their weight, use of rare metals and road congestion, so I think extra taxes should be targetting those issues.
They will not reinstate the 5p drop just before a potential election.Rishi might not last a week, let alone the next year. Some one is gunning for him. The unkempt slob denies it’s anyone at No 10, but seeing that he seemed completely oblivious to some raucous parties going on In there, some of which he was at, I’m not convinced by his pleading…
What’s Rishi’s next step? Reducing alcohol duty on vintage champagne?
Hmmm – a tax based on licence
Hmmm – a tax based on licence points would seem to be de-criminalising it, whereas we need to emphasise that points are the result of criminal and dangerous behaviour. Also, any law that results in a financial penalty is merely a law for the poor and can be ignored by the wealthy.
I’m not a fan of “road tax”
I’m not a fan of “road tax” as it just feeds the stupid with ideas that they have more rights on the roads.
However, if we’re going to need a replacement for VED (which would be great as I’m fed up with all the fumes put out by entitled car drivers) then it should be charged proportionate to axle weight (possibly even to the 4th power of axle weight) and possibly described as a road repair tax.
Sriracha wrote:
Um… https://www.ship-technology.com/analysis/crewless-cargo-the-worlds-first-autonomous-electric-cargo-ship/ And you can buy electric planes at Screwfix ?I was reading about electric cargo ships the other day – the writer was making the point that disruptive technologies should be more than just swapping an ICE motor for an electric motor. With electric cargo ships, it’s a major advantage in being able to reduce the size of them which then allows them to dock at more locations (i.e. smaller ports). There’s also the advantage that after travelling, the ship isn’t lighter due to the fuel being burnt and thus doesn’t need to take on ballast.
Similarly, we should be moving away from just swapping ICE cars with electic cars – there’s a major opportunity to reduce size and improve road congestion. Maybe something like a bicycle powered by electricity could be invented?
Cycling one-handed tends to make you slow downFor some of us this may be true, but I’ve seen some impressive selfie skills from moving cyclists
Everyone’s gangsta until they hit the potholes
Rockhopper229 wrote:
Totally justified in my opinion. We are all in charge of a vehicle when riding/driving and we cannot rebuke others when doing the same. Let those without sin cast the first stone.There’s a hell of a difference between two tonnes of fast moving metal and someone on a bike.
I don’t see the point really as using your phone when cycling tends to be self-controlled. Cycling one-handed tends to make you slow down (especially given the pothole-strewn roads) and most cyclists will take some care to avoid losing control or hitting someone/something as that tends to hurt and possibly break bits off of your bike.
There’s many things that can be done to improve road safety and this is way down the list.
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There is no specific offence for a cyclist using a phone, but a minister pointed out cyclists can be prosecuted for careless or dangerous cycling.That comes with fines of up to £2,500.
I’m glad to see that she’s got her priorities in order. In the middle of a pandemic and a climate catastrophe, she wants a law change to criminalise an activity that’s already covered by a law. Next thing, she’ll be wanting a reduced tax rate on caviar to help with the cost of living crisis.
Third time’s the charm!
Third time’s the charm!
At least he’ll be allowed to drive again when he gets out.
Obviously because the government have, like, totally failed to put charging points anywhere (war on the electric motorist!) you have to plug the Tesla in next to the telly.I don’t understand why you can’t just get an app for charging your car if they’re so good? Or buy charge from Amazon, like with credit on your phone?
You can get electricity keys from newsagents – they should work fine
I love the caption on that photo:“The Tesla model can be seen deep inside the store. “
I do wonder how it jumped that sofa, though…
Didn’t you read the title? It was flying!
I for one welcome our new flying car overlords
Autonomous flying cars?
Autonomous flying car spotted in Bristol, Whiteladies Road.
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/tesla-goes-flying-window-shop-6905246
I didn’t even know there was
I didn’t even know there was a bike shop there.
