by john (smifffy) on Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:34 pm
it might be something to do with this
Millions of drivers of sports cars and 4x4s face hefty charges to park outside their own homes under a scheme being pioneered by a local council.
Town hall chiefs across the country were said last night to be closely watching a move by Liberal Democrats in Richmond upon Thames, south-west London, to target the owners of so-called "gas-guzzlers
The borough wants to introduce a sliding scale of charges for residents' parking linked to the emissions of the vehicle. Owners of electric cars would pay nothing, but someone driving a people carrier or high-performance vehicle would have to hand over £300.