Westminster Council disincentivise EVs from tomorrow
Discussion
I concede this is a first world problem, and one that was probably inevitable, but from Monday Westminster Council are withdrawing a valuable incentive for EV parking.
By chance, tomorrow I am making one of my (now relatively rare) trips in to London and have the choice of taking my daughter's car, which has a resident's parking permit, and my EV. Both are parked outside my house (hers because she is away). For the past five or six years I have only driven an EV to and in London, doing my bit to keep emissions off the streets, but tomorrow I'll take the diesel.
Something similarly daft will be happening in Oxford from September, penalising private car use so those that can will buy large diesel pick-ups (which are not classed as private cars) instead. I often wonder if local politicians grasp the law of unintended consequences - I think the clear answer is NO.
By chance, tomorrow I am making one of my (now relatively rare) trips in to London and have the choice of taking my daughter's car, which has a resident's parking permit, and my EV. Both are parked outside my house (hers because she is away). For the past five or six years I have only driven an EV to and in London, doing my bit to keep emissions off the streets, but tomorrow I'll take the diesel.
Something similarly daft will be happening in Oxford from September, penalising private car use so those that can will buy large diesel pick-ups (which are not classed as private cars) instead. I often wonder if local politicians grasp the law of unintended consequences - I think the clear answer is NO.
Wouldn't it be easier to take the train?
There's a lot of EVs in Westminster now, due to private hire vehicles / taxis swapping over so not surprising that things are changing.
More details here:
https://www.westminster.gov.uk/parking/changes-how...
There's a lot of EVs in Westminster now, due to private hire vehicles / taxis swapping over so not surprising that things are changing.
More details here:
https://www.westminster.gov.uk/parking/changes-how...
runnerbean 14 said:
For the past five or six years I have only driven an EV to and in London, doing my bit to keep emissions off the streets, but tomorrow I'll take the diesel.
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Were you "doing your bit" to get free parking by any chance? and why are you still not "doing your bit for keeping London streets emission free" any more "just" because you have to pay for parking?.
Seems some pretty shakey moral high ground you are teetering on there.
Predictable insta-judgments above; AFAIK it's still largely a free country (at least in respect of transport choices) and it's quite difficult taking e.g. furniture on the train. EV parking in Westminster has never been free but it has been heavily subsidised, that's why I referred to it as an incentive.
runnerbean 14 said:
Predictable insta-judgments above; AFAIK it's still largely a free country (at least in respect of transport choices) and it's quite difficult taking e.g. furniture on the train. EV parking in Westminster has never been free but it has been heavily subsidised, that's why I referred to it as an incentive.
Not really being judgemental, just don't make the "eco" claim when the truth is you liked cheap parking.valiant said:
Earthdweller said:
darreni said:
What is the incentive that’s being withdrawn?
Park as long as you like but only pay for 10 minutes It would have only been a matter of time.
runnerbean 14 said:
Something similarly daft will be happening in Oxford from September, penalising private car use so those that can will buy large diesel pick-ups (which are not classed as private cars) instead. I often wonder if local politicians grasp the law of unintended consequences - I think the clear answer is NO.
I doubt people will buy a pick up to avoid whatever Oxford is doing…
ChrisCh86 said:
Wouldn't it be easier to take the train?
There's a lot of EVs in Westminster now, due to private hire vehicles / taxis swapping over so not surprising that things are changing.
More details here:
https://www.westminster.gov.uk/parking/changes-how...
Depends where the op comes from,strike tomorrow, probably easy day for me commute by bike, probably half rest of staff off There's a lot of EVs in Westminster now, due to private hire vehicles / taxis swapping over so not surprising that things are changing.
More details here:
https://www.westminster.gov.uk/parking/changes-how...
ChrisCh86 said:
Wouldn't it be easier to take the train?
There's a lot of EVs in Westminster now, due to private hire vehicles / taxis swapping over so not surprising that things are changing.
More details here:
https://www.westminster.gov.uk/parking/changes-how...
I live less than 40 minutes by train from the centre of London but it’s cheaper for me to drive in, pay for the fuel, pay the ULEZ charge and pay to park (pre booked) than it is to get the train. It’s crazy how much the train costs these days. There's a lot of EVs in Westminster now, due to private hire vehicles / taxis swapping over so not surprising that things are changing.
More details here:
https://www.westminster.gov.uk/parking/changes-how...
Whats in a name said:
I live less than 40 minutes by train from the centre of London but it’s cheaper for me to drive in, pay for the fuel, pay the ULEZ charge and pay to park (pre booked) than it is to get the train. It’s crazy how much the train costs these days.
I guess it varies. My village is on the outskirts of London and with the Elizabeth line, costs me significantly less than driving in, even off peak.Chris
croyde said:
I live 8 miles from work commuting from Kingston to Acton.
Over £11 by train and takes 1.5 hours
A fiver in the car takes an hour
£2 on the motorbike takes 20 mins
Sometimes I walk.
Train costs are crazy.
Is £11 season ticket cost? Over £11 by train and takes 1.5 hours
A fiver in the car takes an hour
£2 on the motorbike takes 20 mins
Sometimes I walk.
Train costs are crazy.
That's as easy cycle ride or combination bus, walk. When i lived and worked in London I did not have a car there. Aren't London residents still entitled to free travel when over 50. I know my friend who lives in Twickenham made great use of it to commute into Waterloo.
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