tuppies frie   10 #1 Posted May 24, 2011 Hi there, Is there anyone would like to join me in trying to stop the nonsense, of being charged full road fund license for lpg powered vehicles pre 2001 ?. Why should we pay the same as for more polluting petrol or diesel powered vehicles? Tuppies freind Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
WeX Â Â 10 #2 Posted May 24, 2011 i thought uk laws where now allowed to be retrospective. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tuppies frie   10 #3 Posted May 24, 2011 No not in this case! Doesn't matter if you keep an older vehicle from the scrap heap, cheaper road fund license stops at 2001. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
truthlogic   10 #4 Posted May 25, 2011 Only advice I can give is apply for council free city centre parking if you have a LPG car  It's £10 a year and can park for free in all council city centre parking spaces !   Hope that helps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Rupert_Baehr   10 #5 Posted May 25, 2011 Hi there, Is there anyone would like to join me in trying to stop the nonsense, of being charged full road fund license for lpg powered vehicles pre 2001 ?. Why should we pay the same as for more polluting petrol or diesel powered vehicles? Tuppies freind  Why is your LPG-powered vehicle less/more polluting?  Does it not convert one Carbon atom plus two Oxygen atoms into one molecule of Carbon dioxide?  Did the rules change? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mecky   10 #6 Posted May 25, 2011 Only advice I can give is apply for council free city centre parking if you have a LPG car It's £10 a year and can park for free in all council city centre parking spaces !   Hope that helps  This is some strange usuage of the word, "Free," that I was previouslu unaware of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
rainbow_maid   10 #7 Posted May 25, 2011 ooh sciencey bit, its more carbon lite than petrol/diesel, produces LESS CO2 per mileage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
rainbow_maid   10 #8 Posted May 25, 2011 just googled it to get the facts and apparently produces 15% less. We have the free green parking scheme in Sheffield for only £10 per year, love it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Rupert_Baehr   10 #9 Posted May 25, 2011 ooh sciencey bit, its more carbon lite than petrol/diesel, produces LESS CO2 per mileage.  I suggest you 'Google' an engineering or chemistry textbook.  When hydrocarbon fuels are burned, the chemical reaction (that which produces the power) oxidises (burns) the carbon in the fuel to produce Carbon Dioxide.  If you disagree, please produce a combustion chart to support your argument. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Rupert_Baehr   10 #10 Posted May 25, 2011 'Cheeted' - I thought we were talking about 'a Tiger in every tank'.  What's the point of this thread? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
convert   10 #11 Posted May 25, 2011 Why is your LPG-powered vehicle less/more polluting? Does it not convert one Carbon atom plus two Oxygen atoms into one molecule of Carbon dioxide?  Did the rules change?  When did Carbon dioxide become a pollutant?   Oh, I know; when the government decided they could tax it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tuppies frie   10 #12 Posted May 25, 2011 Hello again, OK so at least I have some feed back, it;s the first time I have done this. So the science bit is cleared, I must admit I didn't know the figures. What I do know, is the government rewards owners of LPG vehicles registered after 2001 only, if you car are van that nwas registered before that, tough! All I am saying if owners of newer vehicle can be rewarded, then why not older ones? After all a new car may only last 10-15 years after which it's added land fill, greenhouse gasses etc. My camper was built in 1989, and will last at least another 10 years with my care. Yes free parking for £10.00 a year! Great try getting a 9ft high camper into an 8ft high multistory car park, we never park in town anyway always walk. You must understand, we do a lot for the enviroment, always walk or bus when we can, group destinations together into one trip if not. We also have solar, wind power, rain water harvesting for wc's and washing and are investing in a new gas boiler, that as a byproduct generates electricity. All we ask is for our efforts to be recognized. Finally, please forgive spelling mistakes e.g "cheeted" there are more important things, such as fairness! Tuppies Friend Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...