The below says it all:
Originally Posted by
craigdurkee
Sheila Rainger, acting director for the RAC Foundation, a charity that researches mobility and the environment, also said the new system "will do very little to cut CO2 in London".
"The real polluters are the old bangers kept on the road by motorists who can't afford to change them. This is gesture politics rather than a serious attempt to tackle London's air quality problems," she said.
Phil Popham, the managing director of Land Rover, said: "We believe it will have immediate costs for our business, but doubtful benefits from an environmental perspective."
This "congestion charge" as a way to reduce emissions is is pure political posturing bullcrap. "soak it to the rich!"
If you actually want to reduce emissions, go after the big emitters: old clonkers. One of the most cost-effective ways to reduce traffic emissions is to buy the old clonker for a couple grand and crush it. IUmmediate effect, very cheap compared to other schemes.
Cheers
