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Old 08-19-2017, 01:15 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jakobnev View Post
This assumes, (incorrectly) that the poor will continue to choose the same fuel-inefficient cars, and cannot learn to use their car more efficiently..
But what about the likes of me. I run a small (much smaller than I'd like), fuel efficient car and I practise economy driving to the best of my ability. If the UK government was to double or triple the tax on petrol it would cripple me entirely. I could not afford to run a car. As a pensioner, I have a fixed income and though not "poor", I have no cash left over for other than essentials.
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