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On diesel hitting £2 a litre (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/ukcasual@lemmy.world
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[–] 3 points 7 months ago (1 child)
  • New cars are expensive, and the secondhand EV market is immature.
  • Planning law has only just been changed to allow installation of on-drive charging without permission.
  • On-street charging is impractical as it requires approval by several government agencies, and work cost to be borne by the applicant running into many thousands.
  • UK electricity is among the most expensive in the world. Rail freight operators have mothballed their electric locomotives as diesel is cheaper. Commercial VAT rates currently apply to electricity sold at commercial charging stations.
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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    UK electricity is among the most expensive in the world. Rail freight operators have mothballed their electric locomotives as diesel is cheaper.

    Is it still cheaper with fuel prices rising?

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