Congestion charge hike for pre 2006 cars

motorguy

iolanthe07 wrote: »

This has been known about for some time, but doesn't it apply only to diesels? I think petrol cars are unaffected by this, but am happy to be corrected. Anything that helps curb the filth spewing out of old diesels is fine by me.

No, its the filthy petrols too. :beer:

maisie_cat

Keep_pedalling wrote: »

They will have to do no such thing London has a very good public transport system.

But it doesn't run 24 hours so anybody who has to get to work before the tubes or trains start will be affected. I read a very interesting article the other day on the BBC about a father & son with old & newer cars had their cars tested privately and the older car was no worse than the newer one. The conclusion was that newer cars may fool the lab or test track but in the real world they are quite different toxicity wise.

Iceweasel

JP1978 wrote: »

Still unsure on how charging more money reduces the air pollution - if Khan really had a set of balls, he would just ban the pre Euro IV cars.

Exactly - but it's not about reducing pollution.

It's about making money, while pretending to reduce pollution.

motorguy

maisie_cat wrote: »

But it doesn't run 24 hours so anybody who has to get to work before the tubes or trains start will be affected. I read a very interesting article the other day on the BBC about a father & son with old & newer cars had their cars tested privately and the older car was no worse than the newer one. The conclusion was that newer cars may fool the lab or test track but in the real world they are quite different toxicity wise.

Well the simple answer for those small amount of people is to get a Euro IV compliant car. Given they've been making them since around 2005 there is no need for anyone to have to spend big money on doing so

motorguy

maisie_cat wrote: »

But it doesn't run 24 hours so anybody who has to get to work before the tubes or trains start will be affected. I read a very interesting article the other day on the BBC about a father & son with old & newer cars had their cars tested privately and the older car was no worse than the newer one. The conclusion was that newer cars may fool the lab or test track but in the real world they are quite different toxicity wise.

It was a 1997 Golf petrol versus a 2009 Skoda TDI - which at 8 years old was never going to win any anti pollution awards.

Chances are it was only a Euro IV compliant car anyway so hardly laying a very big egg with his conclusion

reddwarf2002

worldtraveller wrote: »

You can check your vehicle by number plate or type HERE.

TFL website seems to think my car (2005 Golf 1.6 FSI) is a Euro3 when in reality it's a Euro4 compliant according to Directgov website. Seems the left hand isn't talking to the right...or is it just a money making scheme, I wonder??

bigadaj

maisie_cat wrote: »

But it doesn't run 24 hours so anybody who has to get to work before the tubes or trains start will be affected. I read a very interesting article the other day on the BBC about a father & son with old & newer cars had their cars tested privately and the older car was no worse than the newer one. The conclusion was that newer cars may fool the lab or test track but in the real world they are quite different toxicity wise.

The new charge only runs 7 til 6 so,plenty of public transport available then.

You,obviously misread the article as the actual results showed the older petrol to be terrible, the newer diesel wasn't as bad and in certain circumstances better than brand new vehicles.

pompeyrich

motorguy wrote: »

Well the simple answer for those small amount of people is to get a Euro IV compliant car. Given they've been making them since around 2005 there is no need for anyone to have to spend big money on doing so

No need to splash out too much, we have an 2002, 1.2l Corsa in the household and that is not subject to the T charge. I doubt if I could sell it for much more than £100.

Car_54

Gloomendoom wrote: »

I wouldn't care if they built a 20 foot doorless wall and dug a moat around London.

As an insider, I'd agree.

MikeWhite

pompeyrich wrote: »

No need to splash out too much, we have an 2002, 1.2l Corsa in the household and that is not subject to the T charge. I doubt if I could sell it for much more than £100.

Good old Vauxhall! Our 2002 Zafira (!) 1.8 Petrol also complies, apparently.