That's enough not only to make the car particularly tax-efficient, but also to make a big difference to the saving the car could deliver for drivers who pay for their own fuel.

Packing a drive battery twice the size of many of its rivals, the new C300e brings with it a claimed WLTP electric range of some 62 miles. And the first car to have hit the ground ready to lead the change is the latest 'W206'-generation Mercedes C-Class, which launches in the UK in PHEV later this year. Having been in a period of relative stability for eighteen months or so, the plug-in hybrid executive car segment is about to go into another phase of rapid change, with fresh metal waiting in the wings to bring big improvements in real-world electric range to the class. Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 7 MayĪs many company car drivers will have already discovered to their cost, if you want to continue paying anything like the same benefit-in-kind tax on a company car in 2021 as you have in past, the only way to do it – if you haven’t already – is to move out of a petrol or diesel car and into a PHEV. These are the cars you should be considering for that big move.Talking points: Sutton shines in BTCC at Snetterton.Team spirit: BTCC stars Colin Turkington and Tom Oliphant.Used car buying guide: BMW 3 Series (E46).Nearly new buying guide: BMW 3 Series (F30).“But I understand the frustration that was expressed by some of the commenters. But he said town staff should have research ready “for the next time a vehicle is purchased, so there isn’t a reason for it not being electric.”

Mayor Bruce Ackerman favored approving the vehicles because of the immediate need. She asked for the police department to write a new policy that lays out future steps for acquiring vehicles. The urgency is to get going, and stop kicking the can down the road.”Ĭouncilmember Renee Goddard initially pushed against approving the vehicles without more analysis. Resident Jody Timms said, “We as a planet are nowhere near where we need to be. “I strongly support zero emissions in town.” “I believe we have a chance to take a breath,” he said. Resident David Haskell said adding more gas-powered police vehicles to the town fleet “could be a big polluter.” He asked the town to slow down and consider more green options. “This has never been a conversation with the climate action committee for the town,” he said. Fairfax approves hybrid police vehicle purchases

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