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Electric vehicles will no longer be allowed to park for free in the City of London

The City of London is scrapping the exemption from parking fees that electric cars have previously enjoyed, claiming that it has been too successful.Owners of electric vehicles in London are currently exempt from both road tax and parking charing, representing a saving of up to £7000 a year. Electric vehicle company Nice, is protesting against the end of the exemption, co-founder Julian Wilford claiming that “the City’s decision has nothing to do with improving the environment and everything to do with short-term financial gain.”The Government is trying to encourage the use of electric vehicles in urban areas, with a renewable energy strategy that’s due to be published later this week expected to highlight the benefits encouraging people to switch from conventional cars. Across London, Westminster Council has recently introduced 10 on-street recharging sockets across the borough for electric cars, including the G-Wiz and Nice Mega City.

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Quattro369 26 June 2008

Re: Electric cars must pay to park

Blame Boris?

GD 26 June 2008

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Stephen Guckel wrote:

Diesel was never much, much cheaper than petrol. It was 'marginaly' cheaper than petrol, then then green issue caught on.

An issue fed by morons who still believe this is all about mere 'fuel'.

Sorry, but go back twenty years or more and the difference was not marginal. I would agree with you however that the issue has nothing to do with fuel, as always it's about money making.

memyselfandi 26 June 2008

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Doesn't this all come down to the fact that the Government don't really want us to give up the car?

I mean it's a huge cash cow for them. And before anyone says I'm being biased against labour, I honestly don't think any party is going to do anything other than raise tax on fuel "to promote environmental awareness" or some such lie.