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T i m wrote:
On Fri, 27 Oct 2017 16:12:00 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
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In article ,
T i m wrote:
Who typically 'police' these 'Electric Vehicles Only' bays to ensure
that non electric cars don't block them up, as who would risk driving
to one if nothing can be done about it if the bay was so occupied?

Some might say if an electric vehicle wants exclusive parking bays in a
public place, they should pay VED like other vehicles.

They probably will at some point, except for now they are trying to
make them more appealing to stop thousands of people dying from
pollution primarily created by running ICE's in our cities.

And shift that pollution to the countryside with more power generation?
If they really do want to get rid of the sort of pollution that kills,
make a start by banning diesels. Lots of vehicles used in towns are
delivery vans and taxis etc - far more suited to electric use than the
average family car. CO2 output from vehicles is a different matter - that
doesn't kill.

And pay the same
sort of tax on their fuel as ICE vehicles.

They probably will at some point, except it isn't necessarily 'fuel'
in the same way petrol or diesel are (unless 'bio fuels')? Eg, how you
use your electricity should be down to you shouldn't it, be it for
cooling you beer or running your car?

What a very odd view. There is no difference in principle between raising
tax revenue on petrol diesel or electricity - where it is used to power a
car.

Just the same with how you use your alcohol, be it in the food you
cook, in a glass to drink, getting stickers off things or a fuel in
your dragster or camping stove? ;-)

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