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Originally Posted by evertheoptimist
Well you may well be right about the figures but the general theme of the petition is a good one dont penalise motorcyclists by increases in tax because generally speaking there carbon emisssions are much lower than cars.
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I'm not even vaguely convinced that's entirely true. Since the carbon in question comes from the fuel in the tank, there's a very close relationship between fuel economy and carbon emissions. A new VW Lupo will give you something like 75mpg. When was the last time you saw that from an SV?
Of the three vehicles in my stable, I get the best mileage from the big bike, the worst mileage from the small bike, and the car (a not-too-sluggish 180bhp turbo) sits about halfway between, even with my lead foot.