pavman Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Had to pay a CO2 Offset on the new Freelander Received a survey through the post with a pre paid envelope By Air Mail "Par Avion" Whats that all about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Proof that its nothing more than an extremely well conceived stealth tax serving as a good example of the double-standards we have to live with. Same thing as politicians using chauffeur driven cars to move around London and voting to impose Co2 offsetting "taxes" on us... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Oh yes, and the zero congestion charge on that new hybrid 4x4 with a V8 under the bonnet. Don't even get me started on the Prius.... I was chuffed when the main motoring bloke in the Sunday Telegraph did a two page rant on how **** they are. Hell, my frontera gets al;most the same mileage as one of those does on long journeys and my car only cost 650 quid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 If I drive the audi like a saint I can get 54mpg reported by the computer. You will struggle to get that in a Prius, and you CAN NOT drive those any other way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonp Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 I used to get 19mpg in the M3. I get 22 in the V6 Fronty, 27.1 in the V6 Touareg and over 40 in the missus's VW Fox I offset our carbon footprint by not farting. If I'm paying £400 for car tax then I'll bloody well drive what I like...... Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 That is soooooo irresponsible! You should be recycling your farts to allow your car to get an even bigger mileage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonp Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 That is soooooo irresponsible! You should be recycling your farts to allow your car to get an even bigger mileage! Stay where you are, I had a Stilton burger for lunch and I feel the need to do some recycling near your desk...... :-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 we've just got an LPG van as a trial to avoid paying the congestion charge, does 30mpg on gas and a tank costs £20 bargain motoring but I'm struggling to see why its so environmentally beneficial compared to a diesel doing 50mpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodmedod.one Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 I offset our carbon footprint by not farting.If I'm paying ?400 for car tax then I'll bloody well drive what I like...... Si Well said mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkBoy Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 I don't know why you lot put up with it? The good ol' British motorist continues to get a good spanking from the Chancellor while the US and China continue to pollute big time, with no intention of stopping. 400 quid car tax. What a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryman Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 I brought a new Jeep this year, i could have brought something a bit smaller but i refuse to be pushed around by this governments so called green taxes. I am fed up with this government trying to give the impression that this little country of ours is entierly responsible for emissions, carbon footprints or whatever else they choose to call it. I suspect the millions that they raise from this ends up in Iraq. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 i drive a 1.4 litre diesel it does anywhere from 55mpg (absolute lowest its ever been) and 100 mpg, i have a tiny carbon foot print. I justify this as the other 2 cars in the family are a 3.0 and a 4.0, i feel this way my family has an insignificant carbon foot print Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Mine's tuned for poor economy and high pollution. Please don't hate me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Jesus! Why don't you just go out and club a baby seal now you heartless ********! Apart from that, I agree 100% with NorfolkBoy... there's sod all point in us being green if the US, China and India keep buring oil like they are doing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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