1 hour ago, domhnall said:

you still get paid 45p a mile when travelling for work

You shouldn't be claiming that since you don't have an engine over 1.4l swept volume.

10 minutes ago, KenONeill said:

You shouldn't be claiming that since you don't have an engine over 1.4l swept volume.

 

what should I be claiming then?

 

 

this is what HMRC says

 

Tax: rates per business mile

Type of vehicle	First 10,000 miles	Above 10,000 miles
Cars and vans	45p (40p before 2011 to 2012)	25p
Motorcycles	24p	24p
Bikes	20p	20p

Edited 21 January, 20197 yr by domhnall

Companies can pay what they like for cars their employees use but if they keep to the Treasury rates then no tax implications.

 

UK Customs bosses use to go ape **** when we refused to do car journeys after we hit the 10K  limit, made me laugh. Then reset on April 6th and we would start again.

 

If you get more than the 45p-10k, 25p-over that then you are suppose to pay tax on it.  If you get less than the Treasury rate then you can claim the difference as something that can up you tax code !

 

 

VCA gov figures now include EVs costs..........

 

Manufacturer	Description	Fuel Type	wh/km	Maximum range (Miles)	Electricity cost	Total cost / 12000 miles
NISSAN	Leaf 24kWh	Electricity	150	124	465	465
NISSAN	Leaf 30kWh	Electricity	150	155	465	465
NISSAN	40KW	Electricity	206	168	636	636
NISSAN	E-NV200	Electricity	165	105	502	502
RENAULT	Expression Nav R90	Electricity	146	149	444	444
RENAULT	Dynamique Nav R90	Electricity	133	250	406	406
RENAULT	Dynamique Nav Q90	Electricity	146	230	444	444

 

Edited 21 January, 20197 yr by lol-lol

Buy second hand.

Don’t pay anyone for servicing ever again,  particularly if it’s out of warranty.

Top up your own washer tank.

Put air in your tyres.

e-recovery should mean little brake use.

Exploit the sun and don’t worry about the mileage.

If Toyota takes EVs seriously there will be major competition -

https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1121051_toyota-and-panasonic-to-jointly-make-electric-car-batteries-explore-solid-state-tech

Edited 21 January, 20197 yr by Ryeman

8 hours ago, lol-lol said:

 

Not today but there are 44 cities due to join London in pollution charging so when goes to big cities to shop, because your High street has shut down in your small to medium side town, the pollution charging mechanism acts to stop internal combustion cars going in to cities but welcomes EVs with free electricity (like Oxford's free 50 EV charging spaces). Coming to a cityzone near you.....  

 

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1FknFy129TX78sKfBy2NZnSYHc7A&ll=57.28629325377432%2C0.7261735203126136&z=5 

 

 

I had to smile when I saw Middlesbrough on that CAZ list, what are going to call their football team ( The Smoggies) now. 

 

2 minutes ago, lancpudn said:

 

 

I had to smile when I saw Middlesbrough on that CAZ list, what are going to call their football team ( The Smoggies) now. 

 

 

BREXIT could help clean up air quality with less factories.  Clouds and silver linings

1 minute ago, lol-lol said:

 

BREXIT could help clean up air quality with less factories.  Clouds and silver linings

Maybe we could trade our heat for some of your rain........along with pipe dreams.

4 minutes ago, Ryeman said:

Maybe we could trade our heat for some of your rain........along with pipe dreams.

 

Build a pipe as in Total recall , later version, thru the earth

 

(My avator is of the book's writer other famous books)

Edited 21 January, 20197 yr by lol-lol

Then the petrol stations got onboard -

https://electrek.co/2019/01/21/petro-canada-electric-vehicle-chargers-gas-stations/

 

Inevitable when you think about it.

Edited 21 January, 20197 yr by Ryeman

200kw charging leads petrol storage tanks what could possibly go wrong?

Edited 21 January, 20197 yr by xman

5 minutes ago, xman said:

200kw charging leads petrol storage tanks what could possibly go wrong?

Like refueling a light aircraft - an earthing lead system of some sort perhaps.

America has some sort of refueling fume recovery system I’ve noticed.  I hate being subjected to the fumes.

Transportation of fuel isn’t necessarily safe -

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42548824

16 minutes ago, Ryeman said:

Like refueling a light aircraft - an earthing lead system of some sort perhaps.

America has some sort of refueling fume recovery system I’ve noticed.  I hate being subjected to the fumes.

 

most uk petrol pumps have a vapour recovery system...

5 minutes ago, skomaz said:

 

most uk petrol pumps have a vapour recovery system...

Wish we did.

An odd recharge problem -

 

On 22/01/2019 at 00:58, Ryeman said:

An odd recharge problem -

 

 

 

it's down to the battery temperature, if it is below the optimum range then the chrge rate is slowed. ANd it is determined by the temperature at the start of the charge 

 

had a drive in the e kona tonight - seriously impressive car

 

^^^^^ seriously can’t wait to compare the Niro with the Kona also.

 

But if you want to make an EV choice statement -

https://electrek.co/2019/01/24/honda-new-electric-prototype-mass-production/

Niro Car of the Year -

https://thedriven.io/2019/01/24/kia-e-niro-picks-up-coveted-car-of-the-year-award/

VW’s mobile battery pack -

https://electrek.co/2019/01/25/vw-produce-mobile-fast-charging-station-battery-pack/

https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1121174_how-important-is-it-that-your-next-electric-car-be-made-in-the-u-s-take-our-twitter-poll

 

If BEVs take off what has Britain to offer?.

 

I can’t see myself ever buying Japanese again as a result of their treatment of Carlos Ghosn.

Back in early December -

https://www.autonews.com/article/20181203/OEM02/181209984/ghosn-s-tokyo-jail-no-country-club

Coal for batteries -

https://www.rdmag.com/article/2019/01/reinventing-coal-researchers-create-novel-materials-declining-energy-resource

Silent electric vehicles for safari parks stalking animals is great:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/safaris-and-wildlife/cheetah-plains-electric-vehicles-south-africa/