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RAC and the diesel debate
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:56 pm
by mikeonb4c
Just had an email newsletter from RAC:
https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/emissions/diesels
Under the 'what can I do to help' section, I particularly liked finally reading that
You can also think about where and when you drive. High levels of pollution are predominantly (but not exclusively) a problem in city centres, so changing your route to avoid entering future ultra-low emission and Clean Air Zones may well make a difference.
Excellent. I didn't buy a Bongo to head into town anyway, so my diesel horse is right for my rural course.
Lets please work to get the OTT hysterical arguments against diesel into some reasonable balance.
Re: RAC and the diesel debate
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 12:18 am
by Bob
Interesting article Bill.
Totaly agree with your thoughts, I very rarely drive in any city, and certainly not through choice.
Re: RAC and the diesel debate
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 12:59 pm
by BongoBongo123
Driving in a city or big town is not pleasant and I doubt many do this by choice in a Bongo. In fact I generally avoid driving the Bongo unless we are using it for its purpose or it needs a sensible and periodic 3 weekly "maintenance winter run out". Don't want to risk it getting crashed into etc. using it to go down the shops etc.
I have a really old 20 y.o. petrol car for that, runs very nicely though.
Of course I appreciate some use their as a sole vehicle.
Re: RAC and the diesel debate
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 1:11 pm
by mikeonb4c
BongoBongo123 wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2017 12:59 pm
Driving in a city or big town is not pleasant and I doubt many do this by choice in a Bongo. In fact I generally avoid driving the Bongo unless we are using it for its purpose or it needs a sensible and periodic 3 weekly "maintenance winter run out". Don't want to risk it getting crashed into etc. using it to go down the shops etc.
I have a really old 20 y.o. petrol car for that, runs very nicely though.
Of course I appreciate some use their as a sole vehicle.
Quite right bb123, though my diesel is my only car. But no pollution been caused building a replacement for it in 22 years. I do 4k miles a year, hardly ever in cities, and i've flown once in 15 years. So, lately, i've not been polluting hugely muchly
Re: RAC and the diesel debate
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 2:12 pm
by Bob
And let's remember that for many of us Bongy provides our holiday accomodation.
No overheated/over air conned hotels, riding up and down in lifts, staff driving to work to entrtain our every whim...
A tap and a tank for the simple life.
Re: RAC and the diesel debate
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 11:49 pm
by BigPanzer
Hi,
So the RAC in their wisdom advise avoiding these areas, which makes me ask a rather obvious question - who is the bigger planet killer, the one who drives a few miles through an LEZ or the one who does 3 times the mileage avoiding it bearing in mind that every other driver is also avoiding it so the chosen route is just as congested.
Peter
Re: RAC and the diesel debate
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:35 pm
by Markas
Bob wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2017 2:12 pm
And let's remember that for many of us Bongy provides our holiday accomodation...
A tap and a tank for the simple life.
And a porta potti in the awning
Re: RAC and the diesel debate
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:45 pm
by Bob
Yep.
