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Check this link also to find out how nutty the useless LibDems are.
once the rollercoaster ride of reforms had strarted yes ...people did start to benefit and still do to this day.
We've already discussed this here
From the above thread...
List of things wrong with 4x4s
High centre of gravity, making them likely to roll at relativly low speeds
Have been known to have inadaquate protection for fuel tanks, making them more likely to explode in a crash
Are proven to be twice as deadly on impact for a pedestrian (put in context and 40mph in a standard saloon you are likely to kill, at 20mph in a 4x4 the same is true)
4x4 are the most environmentally harmful on the market, emitting up to four (convieniently) times more CO2. And doing approximatly 12mpg IN TRAFFIC. Lets remember Rolly, with your 35mpg, it's aqquired on an open road in 5th gear
Motorists hit by side impact by a 4x4 are 27 times more likely to die than in an impact with another vehicle
Here's another interesting set of statistics
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According to research carried out by Black Horse Motor Finance, which has compiled a UK 4WD Buyers League based on purchases made by more than 70,000 of its customers including new and used vehicles, it shows the number of purchases of 4x4s in the UK as a proportion of the total number of cars bought and sold as: -
· London - 14.9%
· South Midlands - 14.2%
· South East - 13.8%
· West Midlands - 13.3%
· South West - 13.0%
· East Anglia - 13.0%
· Wales - 12.8%
· East Midlands - 12.0%
· (UK Average - 11.9%)
· North East - 10.8%
· Scotland - 10.2%
· North West - 10.2%
· Northern Ireland - 10.1%
How bizzare, don't you think, that more 4x4s are bought in london, than say, wales or scotland, where the road quality is less.
4x4s are lethal, and should not be allowed on motorways, should probably have speed limiters fitted, and should be discouraged from being brought into densley populated areas.
Porche have just brought out a 4x4, what are you doing with a porche 4x4! You're never going to take it anywhere near a field, and Land Rover Vogue, name says it all really.
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By law all new car models must pass key safety tests before being sold. Data from the Euro NCAP safety tests, which rate vehicles on a star rating of 0 – 5 for crash assessment and 0 – 4 for pedestrian protection, support the premise that 4x4s are dangerous to pedestrians in accidents. Here is a selection of findings from tests on 4x4s:
BMW X5
• Front and side impact ratings: 4/5
• Pedestrian protection: 1/4
• Assessment: “High vehicles pose problems for pedestrians, especially children, and the X-5 is no exception. Its front is unfriendly and its bonnet top little better; a poor rating.”
Volvo XC90
• Front and side impact ratings: 5/5
• Pedestrian protection: 2/4
• Assessment: “The bumper and bonnet leading edge were unforgiving. But the top of the bonnet protected children’s and adult’s heads to give the XC90 a two-star rating. Volvo needs to work harder to improve pedestrian safety.”
Suzuki Grand Vitara
• Front and side impact ratings: 3/5
• Pedestrian protection: 0/4
• Assessment: “Protection was dire and scored no points. Suzuki said it will do more in future to protect pedestrians.”
Which I though was interesting.
Though what I think you want follows...
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Consumption
Fuel consumption on some 4x4s is poor. On diesel versions, 4x4 consumption is around 30mpg, falling to 25mpg on slower journeys. For petrol versions it is around 20 mpg. Some of course are much worse. The notorious “Hummer”, a specially adapted US military vehicle weighs 8,600 lbs, is seven feet high and is made of aluminium. It costs £55,000 and does just 12.4 miles per gallon (Oakland Tribune Online Review, March 2003).
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According to the House of Commons Library, the larger 4x4s consumer more petrol and produce more carbon dioxide emissions than the larger saloon cars.” The table below shows this to be the case across a range of specific examples. All emissions given are measured in grams per kilometre (g/km).
Model Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Nitrous Oxide (NOX)
Volvo XC90 (4x4) 242 0.48
Volvo S/V 40 (saloon) 184 0.061
Toyota Land Cruiser (4x4) 277 0.52
Corolla WT-I 1.4 (saloon) 159 0.02
BMW X5 (4x4) 259 0.637
BMW 320d (saloon) 206 0.392
Mitsubishi Shogun (4x4) 251 0.583
Mitsubishi Carisma (saloon) 174 0.018
stargalaxy
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Registered: Sep 2004
Location: North Wales
Posts: 377
That fiend_85 certainly knows her stuff! :cool:
No, your opinion remains. It just happens that your opinion is unsubstatiated rubbish.
No.
Lib Dems want extra tax for 4x4s, it's been proven they're more dangerous and more damaging to the environment. Supported policy.
The Lib Dems want rehabilitation for criminals, and considering the reoffending rate for the UK is someting like 80%, that's a supported policy as well.
Same with Bush.
I think you'll find Bong and I have ambitions to world domination. I am also planning to set up the All Night Party.
i started a party that lasted 20 yrs!
Wrong choice of words...
And there was no implication that stargalaxy is always right
yeh we know you're a right winger but you're always wrong, dumb girl