BoldonLad
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Definitely not my area of expertise, to me, Electricity is magic, but, what little I do understand suggests that Storage is the big challenge.
Climate Crisis: Are we doing enough?
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Definitely not my area of expertise, to me, Electricity is magic, but, what little I do understand suggests that Storage is the big challenge.
matticus
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mudsticks
Squire
Have you only just noticed?!?
Quite the revaluation huh??
It's almost as if the fossil fuel industry and it's beneficiaries / subsidiaries, has far greater leverage with continuing their, highly profitable to them, 'business as usual' model.
And are able to rig the game completely their way.
eg Zero tax on aviation fuel.
Than us green sorts do when we're (at our own cost) trying to persuade, and hasten systemic reductions in GHG heavy activities.
But then, you catch a not awfully well off (because they're not engaged in massively exploitative, or extractive occupations) person, eg a soil building, carbon capturing, organic farmer occasionally making trips in a diesel car - because they can't afford an EV (yet)
And there will be immediate howls of "hypocrite" -"How can we take you seriously?"
It's almost as if the system we're not actually able to opt out of, is totally rigged against doing 'the right thing' even if you want to ... 🤔
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albion
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https://amp.theguardian.com/environ...ectric-vehicles-cars-states-high-court-ruling
A very major problem here too. Transport fuel tax is an important UK government revenue making the EV an easy tax dodge.
A very major problem here too. Transport fuel tax is an important UK government revenue making the EV an easy tax dodge.
mudsticks
Squire
'Tax dodge' or an incentive for greener motoring??
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albion
Guest
Mainly for those with plenty of money all ready. But that is often the norm.
BoldonLad
Old man on a bike. Not a member of a clique.
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- South Tyneside
The big three taxes in UK are Income Tax, National Insurance and VAT. Fuel duty is not insignificant, but, it is not the one of the "major" contributors.
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albion
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26 billion is major enough. Road tax is far far less.
BoldonLad
Old man on a bike. Not a member of a clique.
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- South Tyneside
Given the enormous disparity in cost (ie over 100% 200Euro vs 600-800Euro, I think it was) between the rail journey and the flight, I suspect there may be slightly more to it than fuel duty. That is without even considering the other customer service(?) considerations mentioned by @Unkraut (eg lack of "joined up" booking options).
BoldonLad
Old man on a bike. Not a member of a clique.
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- South Tyneside
Who mentioned road tax?
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albion
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Me. Why?
BoldonLad
Old man on a bike. Not a member of a clique.
- Location
- South Tyneside
Just didn't see any point in adding another non-major tax to the mix. Plus, the term "road tax" on a cycling forum is automatically a red card, or, at the very least, a yellow
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albion
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Even road tax is major. Assuming 50 million adults, road tax that is about £500 per head.
matticus
Guru
Just didn't see any point in adding another non-major tax to the mix. Plus, the term "road tax" on a cycling forum is automatically a red card, or, at the very least, a yellow
I'm tempted to register with that as a username - it REALLY winds many people up!
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albion
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Petty, cash?
