The 1.5 Jazz

[jazzaro]

I would give my right hand (probably!) for a R4! Such joy!

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/classic_cars.php?category=&make=36&region=&country=1&era=&type=&price=&keyword=Renault+4&S.x=57&S.y=15&S=Search

[Jocko]

I ignore tree huggers greenwash. Start by banning wars, they produce more pollution than the UKs cars.

It's all the foreign holidays that's doing it. Compulsory holidays to Bognor, Millport and the like. That's what we need.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44005013

[culzean]

I ignore tree huggers greenwash. Start by banning wars, they produce more pollution than the UKs cars.

It's all the foreign holidays that's doing it. Compulsory holidays to Bognor, Millport and the like. That's what we need.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44005013

I did notice that when the volcano in Iceland* erupted a few years ago and flights were banned for a couple of weeks how blue the sky was, I don't remember seeing a sky that blue since I was a kid.  Same thing happened after 9/11 in USA when flights were banned, people over there remarked on the blueness of the sky.

(* Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainbury's have all been remarkably free of volcanic eruptions).

[culzean]

A hybrid system is an unnecessary complication I can do without. I decided on the jazz because it has a normally aspirated engine without the complication of a turbo or batteries etc.

A Hybrid system with batteries and electric motors is a necessary complication to keep low vehicle emissions, especially C02. And it's only one of many complications we have seen in this and past years, otherwise we would now drive some  less complicated R4, Fiat500, Mini, 2CV and so on.
Considering:
-the CO2 limits which will enter in next years;
-diesel engines will not be a good solution for small and medium size cars;
-manufacturers will pay a big amount of money  for each vehicle sold exceeding CO2 limits, and this fines will be "moved" to customers;
you can easily understand why many manifacturers are running foward hybrids and pure electrics. Honda will not be an exception in that.

A lot of people now opt for plug-in hybrids (PHEV) as company vehicles because of tax and congestion charge benefits but a survey last year found that few people actually charge them,  they just drag 500kilos of battery around with them and get about 30mpg. and are happy t do it,  because their vehicle is sold as very low CO2 and 140mpg which nicely  bypasses the regulations. and gets them good tax breaks.

http://greencarsite.co.uk/mitsubishi-outlander-plug-in-electric-car/

[Jocko]

Accountants are the biggest crooks out there. They will always fiddle the system for every penny they can. It is just a pity legislation moves so much slower than accountants!