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Old 17-01-2007, 07:00 PM
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Re: Parking Fee Increases For 4x4's

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Originally Posted by lewisa View Post
Than what?
Than a Smartcar at one end of the scale! Than any battery or hybrid car. Than many small diesels or even petrol ones.
Yes some are more energy-efficient than others but big cars are generally going to use more energy than small ones
I agree that taxation should be based on the criteria that you suggested and there should be serious differences along the scale ... at the moment the differential is not going to discourage any petrolhead ...
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