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We all benefit from fewer old diesels on the road.

• justincormack 10y ago
  True, and they don't seem politically willing to ban diesels in London, given the government encouraged their purchase in the first place.
  • samscully 10y ago
    In three years only emissions-free vehicles will be allowed in central London.
    • Reason077 10y ago
      False. But I wish this was true!
• hardlianotion 10y ago
  I believe that from 2018, all new London taxis will have to be zero emission capable. On the other hand, the "capable" may be weasel wording. It seems that the taxi being discussed is a hybrid with quite a short range (70 miles?). It can be recharged at a point, but can also be recharged via its petrol engine, which may run for lengthy periods if there are no quick charging points available (not many at the moment in London). Seems like a smallish step in the right direction.
  • Reason077 10y ago
    Petrol-electric hybrids are a vast improvement over the ancient, stinking, noisy, toxic NOx and particulate-spewing diesels that plague London's streets today. Plug-in hybrids with a decent electric range are even better.