On Fri, 27 Oct 2017 23:47:51 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
T i m wrote:
On Fri, 27 Oct 2017 16:12:00 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

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?

Yes.

It's like not running your petrol generator inside your workshop but
outside.

If they really do want to get rid of the sort of pollution that kills,
make a start by banning diesels.

I thought they were, effectively?

Lots of vehicles used in towns are
delivery vans and taxis etc - far more suited to electric use than the
average family car.

Agreed. Here is an idea ... electric trains or barges carrying the
bulk goods between hubs and then electric vehicles from there to the
factories, shops and houses etc?

CO2 output from vehicles is a different matter - that
doesn't kill.

Ok.

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.

But why would specifically tax say alcohol for fuel more than if you
use the same to drink or power your camping stove. The only reason to
tax such when used for fuel (if cleaner alternatives are available) is
to distract people from using it or to pay for the cleanup.

Cheers, T i m