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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
You don't have to enforce this: just keep jacking up fuel prices and..


- people will stop commuting, because its expensive.
- they will have more time to cook,
- they will suddenly find local food is much cheaper.
- they won't be obese, because they will be walking to the local shop.



Then the family car becomes what it was in the 50's an expensive luxury
that you used once a week to go out in.


Make up your mind. A couple of posts ago you want it to be cheaper.

NO: I want a so called green tax to achieve lower fuel consumption, not
higher prices for low mileage drivers and be irrelevant for high mileage
drivers or people who buy new luxury cars.