Incase you’re thinking of buying electric...
Incase you’re thinking of buying electric...
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XJR500bhp

Original Poster:

1,203 posts

232 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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Any car over £50k no longer gets the OLEV



Earthdweller

17,423 posts

148 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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Sounds reasonable to me

We should be encouraging people buying £20k cars to go electric

Why are we giving grants to people who can afford to spend £90k on a Tesla ?

Plate spinner

18,080 posts

222 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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Earthdweller said:
Sounds reasonable to me

We should be encouraging people buying £20k cars to go electric

Why are we giving grants to people who can afford to spend £90k on a Tesla ?
Agreed. Seems fair enough to me.

SidewaysSi

10,742 posts

256 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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Yep. People buying any expensive electric car should be taxed hard.

Pistonheader101

2,206 posts

129 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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Yep should tax all cars at least £1,000 per year

springfan62

909 posts

98 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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They have removed luxury car VED from EV’s though.

SidewaysSi

10,742 posts

256 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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Pistonheader101 said:
Yep should tax all electric cars at least £1,000 per year
Agreed.

Nickbrapp

5,277 posts

152 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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Makes sense

No one needs to buy a Tesla or a E Tron, they choose to buy that over a 5 or 7 series, and I bet 90% of the time it’s though a company for BIK purposes

Reducing the cost of the lower priced cars might actually get people who might like a electric car to replace their fiesta with a electric one, which must be a good thing, as that’s where the most difference is going to be made

The next few years will be quite exciting with lots of mass market EVs arriving under £30k

jamoor

14,506 posts

237 months

Friday 13th March 2020
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Nickbrapp said:
Makes sense

No one needs to buy a Tesla or a E Tron, they choose to buy that over a 5 or 7 series, and I bet 90% of the time it’s though a company for BIK purposes

Reducing the cost of the lower priced cars might actually get people who might like a electric car to replace their fiesta with a electric one, which must be a good thing, as that’s where the most difference is going to be made

The next few years will be quite exciting with lots of mass market EVs arriving under £30k
I would have thought replacing a 7 series with an electric car would be more co2 friendly than a fiesta

Dave Hedgehog

15,700 posts

226 months

Friday 13th March 2020
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Nickbrapp said:
Makes sense

No one needs to buy a Tesla or a E Tron, they choose to buy that over a 5 or 7 series,
Honestly at the current price I would have leased a C63 over the Tesla, I wouldn’t drive an EV lower than that

anonymous-user

76 months

Friday 13th March 2020
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jamoor said:
Nickbrapp said:
Makes sense

No one needs to buy a Tesla or a E Tron, they choose to buy that over a 5 or 7 series, and I bet 90% of the time it’s though a company for BIK purposes

Reducing the cost of the lower priced cars might actually get people who might like a electric car to replace their fiesta with a electric one, which must be a good thing, as that’s where the most difference is going to be made

The next few years will be quite exciting with lots of mass market EVs arriving under £30k
I would have thought replacing a 7 series with an electric car would be more co2 friendly than a fiesta
I would have thought replacing every 7 series with an electric car wouldn't be more co2 friendly than every fiesta. (Sic)


thebraketester

15,406 posts

160 months

Friday 13th March 2020
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Pistonheader101 said:
Yep should tax all cars at least £1,000 per year
Surely its only a matter of time.

Olas

911 posts

79 months

Friday 13th March 2020
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jamoor said:
I would have thought replacing a 7 series with an electric car would be more co2 friendly than a fiesta
the 7 series is powered by a 4 ish litre engine with catalysts.
the electric car is powered by a coal fired powerstation without catalysts.

which one has greater pollution potential?

jamoor

14,506 posts

237 months

Friday 13th March 2020
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Olas said:
the 7 series is powered by a 4 ish litre engine with catalysts.
the electric car is powered by a coal fired powerstation without catalysts.

which one has greater pollution potential?
Well my energy provider claims my electricity is 100% renewable.

I'd say the 7 series in that case.

essayer

10,322 posts

216 months

Friday 13th March 2020
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Olas said:
the 7 series is powered by a 4 ish litre engine with catalysts.
the electric car is powered by a coal fired powerstation without catalysts.

which one has greater pollution potential?
your brain


https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/data-portal/electricity-g...

FeelingLucky

1,169 posts

186 months

Friday 13th March 2020
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Olas said:
jamoor said:
I would have thought replacing a 7 series with an electric car would be more co2 friendly than a fiesta
the 7 series is powered by a 4 ish litre engine with catalysts.
the electric car is powered by a coal fired powerstation without catalysts.

which one has greater pollution potential?
Are you attempting to be combative, or do you genuinely believe that?

thebraketester

15,406 posts

160 months

Friday 13th March 2020
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All coal stations are due to shut over the next 4 years. Wonder what the replacement will be

jamoor

14,506 posts

237 months

Friday 13th March 2020
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thebraketester said:
All coal stations are due to shut over the next 4 years. Wonder what the replacement will be
7 Series engines with Catalysts installed.

Olas

911 posts

79 months

Friday 13th March 2020
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jamoor said:
Well my energy provider claims my electricity is 100% renewable.

I'd say the 7 series in that case.
All energy is renewable, your argument is moot.

PHuzzy

2,747 posts

194 months

Friday 13th March 2020
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FeelingLucky said:
Olas said:
jamoor said:
I would have thought replacing a 7 series with an electric car would be more co2 friendly than a fiesta
the 7 series is powered by a 4 ish litre engine with catalysts.
the electric car is powered by a coal fired powerstation without catalysts.

which one has greater pollution potential?
Are you attempting to be combative, or do you genuinely believe that?
Judging by the majority of his posts on other threads, he's not very bright.