Here's £5k go & buy an electric car.

F Body · April 16, 2009, 02:55:45 PM

Motorists will be offered subsidies of up to £5,000 to encourage them to buy electric or plug-in hybrid cars under plans announced today by the government.

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My God have they all been brain washed

Fieldy · April 16, 2009, 02:59:38 PM

Can i use it to hybrid my BMW 325i?

That would be cool

FUBAR · April 16, 2009, 03:01:30 PM

Quoting: Fieldy

Can i use it to hybrid my BMW 325i

The man has a point...

why waste all that new metal & raw materials, surely you should be able to use the subsidy to "Recycle" and existing car... its much better for the environment

Gator · April 16, 2009, 03:01:43 PM

they are also incredibly thick coz electric car manufacturers will just put their prices up 5k for some extra profit

more of my money being given away to people with more money than me

FUBAR · April 16, 2009, 03:02:53 PM

Quoting: Gator

they are also incredibly thick coz electric car manufacturers will just put their prices up 5k for some extra profit

That man also has a point

are the government silly??? oh wait, sorry I forgot who'se in charge

Titsy · April 16, 2009, 04:14:41 PM

I thought the UK was on the verge of an electricity shortage, and new the govenment wants people to start plugging their cars into the grid... WTF...

daveyboy · April 16, 2009, 05:08:09 PM

electric cars are not green anyhow.

i want a v8 hybrid, 4 cylinders on nitrous and the other 4 on methanol

FUBAR · April 16, 2009, 05:41:46 PM

Quoting: daveyboy

i want a v8 hybrid, 4 cylinders on nitrous and the other 4 on methanol

HardRockCamaro · April 16, 2009, 06:36:45 PM

The only normal family car type hybrid I'd consider is the Chevy Volt or the Ampera as it'll be called here.

Problem is the projected US price is $40,000 which means what, £30,000 here?

Take 5k off and you're still at £25,000

I'd rather a 15k used Jag and 10k towards the extra fuel ta...

philoldsmobile · April 17, 2009, 02:48:31 PM

this has nothing to do with cars, its all about winning votes by claiming to be leading the world in 'green' initiatives.

the only thing green are the idiots falling for it..

EDGE · April 17, 2009, 06:12:38 PM

yup..... its ALL bullsh1t