Several problems with that (and indeed with the scheme in general). 1) No MOT for the first 4 years - how are you going to bill those? 2) What do you do about people who don't take their car for its … (View Post)

Is the M6 toll optimally priced to maximise revenue? I suspect halving prices (particularly off peak) might more than double traffic - at over £10 a go it's currently too expensive for most private u… (View Post)

The pavement parking thing isn't quite as straightforward as you make out, and banning it is the wrong solution. Outside my house, in a 1950s ex-council estate, is a fairly narrow road with a massive… (View Post)

On the other hand, in 1984 the Perkins Prima powered turbo diesel Maestro and Montego came out. IIRC, the sales reps guaranteed a full refund if you could find a way to make one return less than 50mp… (View Post)

Meanwhile my old 16 year old diesel, (and it's 11 year old replacement) would do ~1000 miles on a tank. I'd find a typical EV very annoying if only because of the pratting about putting it on charge … (View Post)