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Old 12-08-2009, 02:45 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tjts1 View Post
I could see how this will encourage manufacturers to build vehicles that weight 1501kg, 1301kg and 1101kg. They'll probably add led weights rather than paying the CO2 fees.
I'm not totally sure, but I think the scale is linear. That means that if the car is 5% heavier, then the mfg pays 5% more. Maybe rounding to the nearest 5 or 10kg.
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