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29th October 2019, 19:50 | #31 |
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Re-starting a modern car engine, diesel or petrol uses far less fuel than leaving it idling for 30seconds. When was the last time you pushed the accelerator to the floor while turning the key? Even for most old, carburettor cars, this was unneccesary, and caused as much wear and pollution as revving the engine before switching off to ensure the combustion chambers were charged with fuel for the next re-start.
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29th October 2019, 21:14 | #32 |
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I've always been led to believe that idling for long periods wasn't doing the engine any favours.
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29th October 2019, 23:09 | #33 |
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So who is going to fine the road works companies who leave their transit vans running all day long to power all the flashing lights ?
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30th October 2019, 07:20 | #34 |
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They would all be parked next to each other with both doors wide open and the diesel smoke would fill the bus. it was disgusting sitting in there waiting to go. yuk
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30th October 2019, 14:56 | #36 |
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Blimey! So it begins, get a load o this Bristol council are considering banning diesel vehicles
"It would mean a ban on all privately-owned diesel vehicles together with a charging zone for non-compliant commercial vehicles such as buses, taxis, HGVs and LGVs. A car scrappage scheme would also be launched". https://www.localgov.co.uk/Bristol-c...vehicles/48435
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Where are they planning to get the money for the scrappage scheme from
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I dare say they will charge owners of diesel vehicles in toll charges or raise the price of DERV! I read London has just announced a £25million scrappage scheme.
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£25 million to scrap your car, I'd go for that
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