London’s latest effort to clear bad air is contested but necessary: The scheme obliges drivers of the most polluting vehicles inside the ultra-low emission zones to pay £12.50 ($16) a day. (www.economist.com)

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[-] Conowelle@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

Poor people can afford $40000 vehicles, but they can’t afford a $1500 e bike?

[+] CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works -6 points 1 year ago

Can a E-Bike carry your three children to school? Your groceries for 5 people? Does it protect you from rain and shitty weather?

And 4k for a car... Idk i could get a working car for 1k...

[-] Conowelle@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

Yes it can carry three children if you get a cargo e bike, those cost slightly more, but still cheaper than a car by far.
Yes that cargo e bike can carry a full sized refrigerator it can carry groceries
Are you afraid the rain is gonna melt you? I bike to work in the rain and I’m still alive and well, I just wear a poncho to keep dry.
Ya you can get a car for 1k but what about the recurring costs of insurance, gas, repairs, etc…

[-] federalreverse@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

So why do feel there is a need to carry kids to school by car? In inner-city London, no less.

Also, you can get a working car for 1k€$ but that's obviously not the full cost. You need to pay for parking, maintenance, insurance, taxes and, finally, gas.

[-] pizzaiolo@slrpnk.net -3 points 1 year ago

If you have 3 kids and a car, I'm sorry, you chose poverty

[-] CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

I neither have kinds nor am i poor.

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