Mundane News

[Andy in Germany]

Doing away with the internal combustion engined vehicles sounds fine !
But what is the government going to do about all the revenue it will lose from road tax and fuel duty ?

As "Road tax" is Motor Vehicle Excise Duty ie: a payment to cover the cost of an activity to society as a whole, then road pricing, based on where and when people are driving, seems a rather more sensible solution to make sure that users of these heavy and inefficient vehicles pay for what they use.

 

[Lullabelle]

Today's lesson involves hit water and teabags...you are supposed to put both in the teapot

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Doing away with the internal combustion engined vehicles sounds fine !
But what is the government going to do about all the revenue it will lose from road tax and fuel duty ?

As "Road tax" is Motor Vehicle Excise Duty ie: a payment to cover the cost of an activity to society as a whole, then road pricing, based on where and when people are driving, seems a rather more sensible solution to make sure that users of these heavy and inefficient vehicles pay for what they use.

People with big noses should be worries, they will soon try to tax fresh air, if they are able to find any.

But on a serious note, just do away with VED altogether & add it as an extra tax on fuel at the pumps, that way the people who use the most pay the most, problem they will say is it penalises the rural dweller more.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

I am back after my turbo session.

I think my legs are about to fall off.

 

[Jenkins]

Today's lesson involves hit water and teabags...you are supposed to put both in the teapot

A nice cup of cold tea or just a cup of hot water?

I'm waiting for my kitchen floor to dry (not flooding, steam mopped it earlier) so I can have a mug of coffee.

 

[mybike]

What year was your Sprint ?

M reg, whatever year that was. My uncle had only done about 1200 miles I think.

 

[raleighnut]

M reg, whatever year that was. My uncle had only done about 1200 miles I think.

73-74 if it was the M at the end.

 

[Gravity Aided]

All quiet here, got up at 3:30 for the loo & it was dead quiet then, is it all over? Supposed to be going to Pudsey to pick up a Beetle

Good luck with that. I wish I still had all the manuals, I'd send them along.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Doing away with the internal combustion engined vehicles sounds fine !
But what is the government going to do about all the revenue it will lose from road tax and fuel duty ?

Dont tell that to @Phaeton .

 

[carlosfandangus]

Bright and sunny out side, 50 mph gusts, guess its the turbo and jelly legs

 

[Illaveago]

M reg, whatever year that was. My uncle had only done about 1200 miles I think.

73/74 same year as mine! French blue made in Speke Liverpool . One of the early ones .

 

[carlosfandangus]

Car related, the winds have meant no ferries for a few days, my LDV Maxus van needs a cam sensor, it doesn't start well, I have a new job on Tuesday delivering stuff in the van, the knock on effect of the lack of ferries is that parts have not been delivered, my mechanic has a workshop full of vehicles all waiting for parts, mine is towards the bottom of the list

 

[Salty seadog]

Pan fried some tinned pilchards with a couple of shallots bit of chilli, garlic some capers , lemon juice and a ton of black pepper on toast.

Might not look it but was mighty fine for lunch.

 

[mybike]

Water level is high, the field is becoming a lake & the pump is now working.

 

[mybike]

73/74 same year as mine! French blue made in Speke Liverpool . One of the early ones .

Mine was yellow! Was a family car & thus suffered. I was sad when it went, but it was expensive to fix. Last job was a new prop shaft.