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Tolls / Car Park Fees
« on: April 02, 2026, 01:17:09 pm »
Is there a case for making all toll roads and all car parks free of charge for EVs... with the loss in revenue made up through increased charges for FF vehicles?
If it doesn't have a roof sign and door stickers it's not a taxi.

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Re: Tolls / Car Park Fees
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2026, 03:35:00 pm »
Is there a case for making all toll roads and all car parks free of charge for EVs... with the loss in revenue made up through increased charges for FF vehicles?
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Re: Tolls / Car Park Fees
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2026, 03:49:11 pm »
Just looking out for your grandchildren and their children and grandchildren... if you believe lugging twice the weight of a normal car about somehow saves energy!
If it doesn't have a roof sign and door stickers it's not a taxi.

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Re: Tolls / Car Park Fees
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2026, 04:52:17 pm »
Just looking out for your grandchildren and their children and grandchildren... if you believe lugging twice the weight of a normal car about somehow saves energy!
You'll be doing your bit for the planet by leaving the EV parked up.

How much was the new EV charger you bought?

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Re: Tolls / Car Park Fees
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2026, 05:08:21 pm »
Haven't bought one yet but I have one in the shed (if I can get to it) that I rescued from my sister's shed a while back. She had to get it replaced with a smarter one when she introduced a scheme for her company to pay for home charging... so it should still be working... won't know for sure  till I have a car to plug it into though. Failing that I'll either get the one the erm got on Amazon for under 2 ton or maybe the one Screwfix sells for c.4 ton (NI price, no VAT up there on EV power supplies) that has a CT clamp for load balancing... just not sure that I need load balancing, there's not much load to balance when we're asleep!
« Last Edit: April 02, 2026, 05:11:40 pm by Rat Catcher »
If it doesn't have a roof sign and door stickers it's not a taxi.

 


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