Fuel Sales in UK Plummet
According to Auto Express.
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Perhaps the old method of collecting road related taxes needs to be revamped for modern times?
The gov't could try to make up for the lost revenue by increasing fuel taxes, but that would further reduce the amount of fuel consumption (and further decrease revenue). This would have the effect of promoting fuel efficient vehicles, or even electrics. They could also stop taxing fuel and instead charge a fee based on the distance driven by each vehicle. I imagine this would encourage a lot of cheating in the way of modifying odometer readings. Does this latest figure point to a near-future peak oil for the UK? |
Look at it this way, if less Fuel is being sold, less wear is being put on the roads, so the tax should work out about right (up until you get to very few liters and base (time only) wear on roads.)
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As much as I despise rising fuel costs, it's an inevitable and necessary evil. I'm looking forward to EVs, and eventually, autonomous vehicles, but fossil fuels must be priced out of the market before these other things are developed and implemented. |
Oops - realised this is the wrong place, can anyone move it to the lounge please ? Apologies to those who stay out of the lounge.
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Guess what ? It was not universally popular. A uk.gov minister suggested that the guy who came up with the e-petitions idea was "a pratt", which of course also expresses how much in touch with the people the government of the UK is. Quote:
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...government for the people, not of the people.
...it's the HAVES and the HAVE-NOTs. |
This guy sums up my view of uk politicians quite well.
Conservative conference 2011: It's time for the party to end! | Mail Online Anyway this is not about politics - the interesting aspect is that people are avoiding buying fuel. Some of this could be down to more unemployment and of course less leisure travel, and some down to people downsizing - there are quite a few people on 'bug' forums doing this. |
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Down by X million liters or Y billion in taxes says very little unless the total amount is known. Car sales in Belgium were at an all time high in september. Many are buying the G'ment sponsored (but not so) green cars, which will consume less fuel. That fits in nicely with the overall reduction in fuel being used for transport that we've seen over the last years.. |
All interesting / good points.
I'd be for congestion charges in high traffic areas. I doubt that many in the US would be but . . . . |
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Implementing more bureaucracy seems a waste of resources. |
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