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Hi,

I hope this is not too much off-topic, but here goes:
Someone told me that the Toyota Prius owners do not pay the Ken
Livingstone tax, due to the hybrid nature of its motor.
Could anyone tell me if this is true or not?

TIA


Gus

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In article , Agustin wrote:
I hope this is not too much off-topic, but here goes:
Someone told me that the Toyota Prius owners do not pay the Ken
Livingstone tax, due to the hybrid nature of its motor.
Could anyone tell me if this is true or not?

Yes. According to ww.tfl.gov.uk you just have to pay a £10 per year
exemption registration charge

--
Tony Bryer

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Agustin wrote:

Hi,

I hope this is not too much off-topic, but here goes:
Someone told me that the Toyota Prius owners do not pay the Ken
Livingstone tax, due to the hybrid nature of its motor.
Could anyone tell me if this is true or not?

TIA


Gus
Yup...and you qualify for a 1000 pound government grant too....

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Paul Williams wrote:

I hope this is not too much off-topic, but here goes:
Someone told me that the Toyota Prius owners do not pay the Ken
Livingstone tax, due to the hybrid nature of its motor.
Could anyone tell me if this is true or not?

Yup...and you qualify for a 1000 pound government grant too....

....but you then have to drive a Prius

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"Stimpy" wrote in message
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Paul Williams wrote:



Yup...and you qualify for a 1000 pound government grant too....

...but you then have to drive a Prius




The grant is now £700 and the Prius II drives very, very well. (I'm talking
as someone who is thinking of getting one and not someone who's already
stuck with it!).

The only disadvantage I can think of is there's a waiting list until January
next year to get one.

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"Agustin" wrote in message ...
I hope this is not too much off-topic, but here goes:
Someone told me that the Toyota Prius owners do not pay the Ken
Livingstone tax, due to the hybrid nature of its motor.
Could anyone tell me if this is true or not?

I believe that, as an alternatively fuelled vehicle, it's exempt from the CC.

Also, I believe that City of Westminster give concessions on parking charges
to such vehicles.


Robin

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"Robin Cox" wrote in message
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"Agustin" wrote in message
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Also, I believe that City of Westminster give concessions on parking
charges
to such vehicles.


Robin



Wow, I didn't know that. Another good reason to consider one.

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"JB" wrote in message ...
"Stimpy" wrote in message
...
Paul Williams wrote:



Yup...and you qualify for a 1000 pound government grant too....

...but you then have to drive a Prius




The grant is now £700 and the Prius II drives very, very well. (I'm talking
as someone who is thinking of getting one and not someone who's already
stuck with it!).

Very enviromentally sound, looks niceish from the outside but very plasticy
and nasty interior IMO which is a shame as it spoils would could otherwise be
a superb car.

B2003

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"Boltar" wrote in message
om...


The grant is now £700 and the Prius II drives very, very well. (I'm
talking
as someone who is thinking of getting one and not someone who's already
stuck with it!).

Very enviromentally sound, looks niceish from the outside but very
plasticy
and nasty interior IMO which is a shame as it spoils would could otherwise
be
a superb car.

B2003


I guess you pay your money and make your choices but I actually like the
driving area. All the features in the 7" touch screen and a completely
empty dash board. I think it looks cool - although I'm sure it's been done
so they can swing the steering wheel onto the other side for Europe and the
USA!

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In message , at
09:24:19 on Thu, 19 Aug 2004, Boltar remarked:
The grant is now £700 and the Prius II drives very, very well. (I'm talking
as someone who is thinking of getting one and not someone who's already
stuck with it!).

Very enviromentally sound

In the same sense that a coke-float made with Diet Coke (but normal
ice-cream) is dietetically sound?
--
Roland Perry