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'Gas guzzlers' face parking hike
Skibum346:
--- Quote from: "Bulli" ---What are most people doing about their carbon footprint? Nothing! The average is 9.3 tonnes mine is under 3.5
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There are a number of carbon footprint offset organisations going around. Some are commercial (BP) some seem more independant...
Try this one for starters.
http://www.carbonneutral.com/cncalculators/travelcalculateLg.asp
Be nice to be able to point out the sticker to rabid environmentalists... esecially Toyota Prius drivers that DON'T offset the cost of the disposal of the exotic batteries after 5 years!
:lol:
ian_s:
i dont see anywhere in that article that it points the finger at 4x4s, it just says gaz guzzlers. and it uses the renault espace as an example of a band G vehicle.
Guardian.:
JUST A GOOD JOB WE ALL HAVE LOADSA MONEY THEN INIT!
MUST HAVE AS WE HAVE 4X4's
Horness:
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http://www.carbonneutral.com/cncalculators/travelcalculateLg.asp
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This site was appeared on the Discovery Owners Club forum while MC was offline..
--- Quote from: "Horness" ---
I did the test, and I "owe" £19.33. I use approx 1500 litres, and £1350 of fuel a year.
That £19.33 is 1.432% of my yearly usage. On 1 litre (90p) that's 1.35p
I am sure the Government could afford 1p from every litre of fuel, or even if we added 1p to the price, but it meant we were ALL doing our bit, and the Government looks like it's trying to make the country CO2 Neutral.
Every driver automatically pays for it when they fill up, so there is no opt-in opt-out option, and everyone benefits.
What's the point of all the low mileage 4x4 drivers who are willing to become CO2 neutral subscribing to this, when the high mileage petrol heads in their Jags, Subaru's, BMW's etc. don't give a toss?
This is assuming of course this is not just another way to get money out of guilty drivers. :twisted:
Just my thoughts.
Horness
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I still stand by that. I'm happy to do my bit, but why should 4x4 owners be penalised. ALL cars polute, so we should ALL be doing our bit. Put it on the pumps, and give me a bloody big sticker. :wink:
Bulli:
my disco produces .7 of a tonne...im goin gto pay it and get a huge sticker.......something like "im carbon neutral so kiss my butt greepeace."
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