Diesel road tax -

[Retro Pedro]

Okay, so the government announced in their Autumn budget that they are going to raise road fund licence fee on diesel cars (not vans). The question is by how much and extent.
I've just paid £245 for 12 months for my 2.8 SWB A. I'm sure it was £230 the year before, and lower still the year before that, seem to remember £215 but I might be wrong. Shouts loud and clear that said fee as been rising yearly anyway but are they now going to smack us really hard to run our diesel older trucks. Bar-stewards comes to mind.
As a side note, I was with a guy the shouted his support at the announcement. My responding question back was how long have you been running your hybrid, electric motor. His response was he isn't, because his car is a diesel, needs to be because of the mileage he covers on his daily commute. Wry smile on my face but says it all.

[stretch]

It's getting ridiculous, I remember the time the government said everyone should buy diesels. Older ones aren't allow into some city centres now. Since my hot hatch days all my cars have been diesels.

[Retro Pedro]

[stretch]

Crazy times indeed the rules are messed up. Government are punishing people with old diesels but I can't afford a new one nor want one.

Did you see Telsa are doing an all electric lorry? https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new- ... 60mph-time

[Retro Pedro]

Yes did see the Telsa. Imagine hitting that speed with 36 tonne on the back. Brakes will need to be something special, that's unless the electric motors can be used in a similar fashion to the conventional diesel engine braking. At present, heavyweight loaded wagons are very much dependant engine brakes because it doesn't take a lot to over heat the conventional braking shoes when the weight is pushing the wagon down hill.
Progress will evolve and eventually they do get it right