keith
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The other day I was parked in St John’s Wood in London.
Like so many drivers, I was taking advantage of the benefits of having an EV.
For me to park for four hours less than a Pound, plus no Congestion Charge.
For the driver of the Maserati parked behind, unless he was a resident - considerably more!!
Although looking at his front wing, he has got some far bigger bills to worry about!!
That said as of the 18th March, my smugness came to an end when City of Westminster hiked all the parking charges for EV’s, and from the end of next year the exemption from Congestion Charge also finishes!!
On a more serious note, I for one am certainly not environmentally conscious, but changed to an EV as it represents the future for car ownership, and all the technology that it brings. Probably because I’m shallow and materialistic, impressing passers by with the remote parking feature is an added bonus …
However it remains crazy that as someone who can afford an expensive new EV, I pay less in parking and driving in central London, than the driver of an older car who can’t afford to make the switch.
Like so many drivers, I was taking advantage of the benefits of having an EV.
For me to park for four hours less than a Pound, plus no Congestion Charge.
For the driver of the Maserati parked behind, unless he was a resident - considerably more!!
Although looking at his front wing, he has got some far bigger bills to worry about!!
That said as of the 18th March, my smugness came to an end when City of Westminster hiked all the parking charges for EV’s, and from the end of next year the exemption from Congestion Charge also finishes!!
On a more serious note, I for one am certainly not environmentally conscious, but changed to an EV as it represents the future for car ownership, and all the technology that it brings. Probably because I’m shallow and materialistic, impressing passers by with the remote parking feature is an added bonus …
However it remains crazy that as someone who can afford an expensive new EV, I pay less in parking and driving in central London, than the driver of an older car who can’t afford to make the switch.