MINI2 - MINI Forum - View Single Post - Cooper D exempt from London congestion charge

Tigger, Eeyore & Roo · Feb 12th, 2008, 03:49 PM

I'm pleased to hear it, but I do find it funny that a charge supposedly intended to "reduce congestion" is now being used to give free access to the "congestion zone" for low CO2 emission cars. I don't quite understand how low CO2 emission cars produce less congestion than high emission cars. A 109 g/km Cooper D is actually longer than my old model 207g/km MCS....

Is this what is meant by "mission creep" ?

Tigger.

PS: This is all slightly achedemic, as I never intend to drive in central London ever again!

Feb 12th, 2008, 03:49 PM	#3
Tigger, Eeyore & Roo I'm Back! My Classifieds Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kernow, near England Local Time: 12:34 AM Posts: 4,566 Offline	I'm pleased to hear it, but I do find it funny that a charge supposedly intended to "reduce congestion" is now being used to give free access to the "congestion zone" for low CO2 emission cars. I don't quite understand how low CO2 emission cars produce less congestion than high emission cars. A 109 g/km Cooper D is actually longer than my old model 207g/km MCS.... Is this what is meant by "mission creep" ? Tigger. PS: This is all slightly achedemic, as I never intend to drive in central London ever again! Unintimated and I'm back!! For sunshine, fun and Cornish Pasties: New MINI Kernow Cornish Oggy Run 2009!