Road Tax future – crushing High Emissions car prices.

[VectraMan]

I think PB's answer applies to this question as much any. If you abolish VED and put all the tax onto fuel instead, then there would be no particular incentive for people to restrict their vehicle ownership to one car. You could go out and buy a 4x4 for any slightly rainy days, a sports car for spins in the countryside at the weekend, a saloon for business trips, a people carrier for family days out etc etc. There would suddenly be rows of semi-abandoned vehicles parked down every street, waiting for their turn to be used.

Isn't it better (from an ecomentalist point of view) that rather than just having a sports car, somebody buys a sports car for occasional use and a cheaper more efficient car for their day to day transport (i.e. like what I've done). Isn't that being green? Yet because I'm green I have to pay double car tax (on the same date as well).

And if all the cars are in the hands of the rich multi-vehicle owners, it boosts prices and forces the poor onto the busses and trains. The rich can only use one car at a time, so overall you've reduced the number of cars that can be used, reducing traffic and saving us all from that terrible CO2 I've heard so much about.

Sounds like a plan.

[TimberWolf]

What about more cycle paths? I'm sure this would be popular with the panel here

Anyone used or seen an electric bicycle being used for real? Does it seem like a good and efficient mode of transport?