Reducing emissions?

[divine]

Originally Posted by phykell

I now believe it would be a positive idea to force car manufacturers to include a trip computer on all cars

Apart from maybe a few super budget 'barely even a car' models, I can't think of many cars released even remotely recently that haven't got some kind of trip computer.

[AboveTheSalt]

Originally Posted by phykell

You're all young, that's what your problem is

Only someone knocking on Heaven's door would consider that to be a problem . . .

[phykell]

Originally Posted by AboveTheSalt

Only someone knocking on Heaven's door would consider that to be a problem . . .

I do that everytime I go out on my bike (m/c)

[iCraig]

Originally Posted by phykell

You're all young, that's what your problem is

Me, I just think of Gordon Brown leering at me as I fill up my car, knowing I'm paying 71% of the price I pay at the pump, directly into the Government's coffers. That's right, fuel duty is going up *again* on April 1st, and it's certainly no joke.

"At the height of soaring pump prices Brown made a promise during Prime Minister's Questions on July 16th 2008 not to raise fuel duty for a year.

He stated: 'In recognition of the problem people face with petrol, we are freezing duty on petrol for the full year.'

Brown broke this promise in December 2008 when he added 2 pence per litre to fuel duty to offset the reduction of VAT to 15% - a move which angered UK hauliers who are able to claim fuel VAT back, but not fuel duty.

He is set to break the promise for a second time on April 1st when fuel duty on unleaded and diesel will rise 1.84 pence per litre. Including the additional 15% VAT on top this will make the rise at the pumps around 2 pence per litre.

The Treasury have said that the only time further changes to fuel duty can take place are at the next Budget – which has been postponed from March until April 22nd, after the duty rise comes in."

Yeah but like I said I'm fully aware of the price I pay, but I do get something in return. Fun. I press the accelerator and I go fast, I hang on around the corners and hear the exhaust note echoing behind me. I love it and I'm fully happy to pay a premium for that.

Maybe when I get older I'll have a boring car, and I'll have children to think about, but until then, I'll enjoy myself on the roads whilst I can.

I also don't appreciate the lecture from the government about cutting *my* CO2 emissions, when they give the go ahead for new runways. How much extra CO2 is that pumping into Britain's skies? A hell of a lot more CO2 than I could ever compete with that's for sure.

[phykell]

Wrong audience - forum full of boy/girl-racers obviously

[iCraig]

I'm not a boy racer at all, I just enjoy driving. World of difference.

[Garp]

http://www.hypermiling.com/ Some good tips there.

Even without reducing the "fun" aspect there are a few good stretches of road here where I've discovered I can get some impressively low fuel consumption

[Knipples]

I just got back from Alton Towers to Bristol on half a tank!
Was quite chuffed with my ickle car

[Matblack]

I'm trying to reduce my emissions

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[Mark]

Originally Posted by Garp

http://www.hypermiling.com/ Some good tips there.

Even without reducing the "fun" aspect there are a few good stretches of road here where I've discovered I can get some impressively low fuel consumption

Since I believe Test Drive Unlimited uses a virtual copy of the island's roads, I wonder if they're the same ones I like to use a touch of the 'lead finger' with*

* Usually ends with me smacking into the back of something (preferably a cop car) at warp speed.