fyonn
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it seems to me that this hybrid is aimed at wealthy londoners, plain and simple. it's a nice, fast luxurious saloon that pays no congestion charge.
double bonus!
double bonus!
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So if I get a really gross Hummer or GL and manage to stick a sewing machine motor, battery and a few belts under the bonnet, stick a 'Hybrid' label on the back, I will be able to drive around London without paying the congestion charge?
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Well we know you're joking but it would have to be registered officially as a hybrid to accomplish that.
I have read quite a few articles about electric conversion and as far I can tell you change the engine type to "other" or similar on the V5 then send it off.
After that you pay no road tax or congestion charge (requires £10 registration).
Who actually checks these things?
Rose Chap
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The fact that a 2 tonne plus saloon with a massive engine EVEN one made by Lexus (a brand with zero cachet in my opinion) can escape the ridiculous congestion charge makes it worthwhile and I hope Mercedes-Benz, BMW et al produce something similar soon.
Ken Livingstone will then have to dream up a whole new envy tax to penalise the drivers of these vehicles.
Ken Livingstone will then have to dream up a whole new envy tax to penalise the drivers of these vehicles.
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Presumably they will just shift to using the CO2 output.
The Lexus LS600H is 219 g/km, band F.
http://www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk/search/vehicleDetails.asp?id=20097
glojo
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I've recently changed the colour of our vehicle and the V5 was returned without any type of check. Different from what we are discussing but the principal must have similarities? Is it a viable proposition to buy a legitimate hybrid vehicle which has no savings in fuel, with the sole intent of avoiding paying congestion charges?I have read quite a few articles about electric conversion and as far I can tell you change the engine type to "other" or similar on the V5 then send it off.
After that you pay no road tax or congestion charge (requires £10 registration).
Who actually checks these things?
if we are discussing making a fraudalent submission on a V5, might it not be easier to simply clone the registration to an exact match? What carries the stiffer penalty?
Just a hypothetical question from a non driver you understand.John
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if we are discussing making a fraudalent submission on a V5, might it not be easier to simply clone the registration to an exact match? What carries the stiffer penalty?
John
John
Whoa there, Tonto. Who said anything about fraudulent submissions?
glojo
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Absolutely no one Kemo sabe
(apart from one non driver who is just curious)Regards
John
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