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Diesel Drivers to be Charged 50% More to Park in Westminster in Bid to Cut Pollution Levels

posted by on Sunday January 29 2017, @11:27PM   Printer-friendly
from the cheaper-to-keep-driving-the-whole-time dept.

n1 writes:

If you drive a diesel vehicle, life is about to get a lot more expensive.

Why? Because you're set to be charged an extra 50% to park in a central London area as of April 3. Ouch. And its all in the aim to reduce air pollution, which has been blighting the capital.

Westminster City Council is set to trial the price hike in parking bays in Hyde Park, Marylebone and Fitzrovia. Visitors in diesel cars will have to pay £7.35 per hour compared with the standard £4.90.

Source: Metro

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  • (Score: 4, Interesting) by bob_super on Monday January 30 2017, @06:25PM

    by bob_super (1357) on Monday January 30 2017, @06:25PM (#460734)

    There are hybrid electric+diesel cars for this reason. Electric helps the stop and go, and diesel is the most efficient way to get range.
    They're expensive drivetrains with boatloads of torque very low.
    But "diesel" is a dirty word, so Diesel Hybrid doesn't have great marketing appeal.

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