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Post by ChrisM on Sept 8, 2020 15:37:54 GMT
One other PHEV benefit for me is that they're exempt from the Congestion Charge. If I use pre-booking for car parking for the few days I now go into London it will cost me less than a daily Oyster, even with £2 of car-charging overnight which is just insane! Are you sure? AIUI the charge is made up of 2 elements now, ULEZ and congestion. I thought that only fully electric vehicles were exempt from both charges and could enter the "C" zone without paying anything |
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Post by Martin on Sept 8, 2020 15:40:58 GMT
One other PHEV benefit for me is that they're exempt from the Congestion Charge. If I use pre-booking for car parking for the few days I now go into London it will cost me less than a daily Oyster, even with £2 of car-charging overnight which is just insane! Are you sure? AIUI the charge is made up of 2 elements now, ULEZ and congestion. I thought that only fully electric vehicles were exempt from both charges and could enter the "C" zone without paying anything I think he'd be OK, but only for another 12 months. edit: Currently, only vehicles that meet Euro 6 standards (petrol and diesel), that emit no more than 75g/km of CO2 and have a minimum 20 mile zero emission capable range will qualify for the 100% cleaner vehicle discount.
From 25 October 2021, the cleaner vehicle discount will change so that only battery electric vehicles are eligible. Then from 25 December 2025, the cleaner vehicle discount will be discontinued. From this date, all vehicle owners, unless in receipt of another discount or exemption, will need to pay to enter the Congestion Charge zone during charging hours. |
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Post by Tim on Sept 8, 2020 15:48:33 GMT
Are you sure? AIUI the charge is made up of 2 elements now, ULEZ and congestion. I thought that only fully electric vehicles were exempt from both charges and could enter the "C" zone without paying anything I think he'd be OK, but only for another 12 months. edit: Currently, only vehicles that meet Euro 6 standards (petrol and diesel), that emit no more than 75g/km of CO2 and have a minimum 20 mile zero emission capable range will qualify for the 100% cleaner vehicle discount.
From 25 October 2021, the cleaner vehicle discount will change so that only battery electric vehicles are eligible. Then from 25 December 2025, the cleaner vehicle discount will be discontinued. From this date, all vehicle owners, unless in receipt of another discount or exemption, will need to pay to enter the Congestion Charge zone during charging hours.That seems fair, after all it's called the Congestion Charge zone rather than the Zero pollution zone. Even electric vehicles cause congestion. |
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Post by Big Blue on Sept 8, 2020 15:51:42 GMT
12 months (it'll be more like 8 by the time it's delivered) will be enough to see the worst of COVID behind me. By December 2025 it will have been replaced (or I'll be dead - you can't tell at this age).
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Post by Alex on Sept 10, 2020 4:00:15 GMT
12 months (it'll be more like 8 by the time it's delivered) will be enough to see the worst of COVID behind me. By December 2025 it will have been replaced (or I'll be dead - you can't tell at this age). I admire your optimism! |
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Post by Big Blue on Sept 14, 2020 20:53:21 GMT
What is the beast worth now?? (he says idly, having just come into a small lump sum himself post house sale)... There’s a RHD face lift on AT for £39k. It’s laughably priced and is missing loads of spec the Gorilla has. On AutoScout24 there are 6 in the same model year as mine with the cheapest €35k, again with less spec. That sold this past week. The guy is on the forum and said he'd offer £36-37k. I think he's mental! It has so many spec items missing but he's paid what I paid 4.5 years ago for a 7 year old car where mine was 5 years old. |
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Post by Big Blue on Sept 23, 2020 13:41:10 GMT
Back to the new 530e Touring: There was a 520i LCI Touring M Sport in the country club car park when I was at the gym today and that'll be a clear sale to me. The revised front end looks great and this was on the 845M 19" wheels that would be part of the M Sport plus package for 530e (which has the adaptive suspension) and they looked lovely.  |
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Post by Alex on Sept 24, 2020 20:34:37 GMT
Get one before the 4 series grill makes it's way to the 5.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2020 8:33:34 GMT
^ Makes a lot of sense if the rest of the package suits, and it sounds like it does. I imagine it will have plenty of space and go like crap off a shovel if you need it to on the road to Italia.
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Post by michael on Sept 25, 2020 15:50:26 GMT
Back to the new 530e Touring: There was a 520i LCI Touring M Sport in the country club car park when I was at the gym today and that'll be a clear sale to me. The revised front end looks great and this was on the 845M 19" wheels that would be part of the M Sport plus package for 530e (which has the adaptive suspension) and they looked lovely. That is a good looking car. I do think the facelift is successful, it tightens up what was a bit of a podgy design. |
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