Here it comes (Diesel MEGA Taxes)

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http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/in...-uk-government

"Let's face it, most diesel sales were not driven by any ecological considerations, but by people wanting petrol performance with lower running costs. Part of this was the ability to run oversized SUVs without the previously prohibitive penalty of a four litre V8 petrol. Nothing at all to do with "...doing the right thing...". That's before we mention the motoring press's culpability of pushing diesels as the best solution "in the real world", something I'm glad to say they have recently been turning away from. Fleet managers were always going to push for the meanest engines, of course. But while diesel owners now may feel aggrieved - having enjoyed lower running costs for several years - to tax diesel extra now isn't going to help haulage firms, is it? And we all rely on haulage, and in the UK road haulage in particular.

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Re: Here it comes (Diesel MEGA Taxes)

"Part of this was the ability to run oversized SUVs without the previously prohibitive penalty of a four litre V8 petrol."

Not just SUV, the scum class love their ex-fleet BMW 320's, Audi A4's & SAAB 2 lite.................Brisk rather than fast but they are able to put themselves some where in your driving sphere.......i recall my R5 GT Turbo days......we just didn't have these assh0les.......they where no where near you.

Also as the man sez, some asshole can buy a 2 ton SUV & run it without braking the bank.

I think the plan is to force car producers down the plug in & mild hybrid path......"They" want diesel DEAD!

VW "Dieselgate" was a Bitch slap to the car producers, rather like Toyota Pruis "loss of control" was a political "Slap" on the Goverment of Japan.

Mike