@boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 8 months agoThe average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.english.elpais.comexternal-linkmessage-square373fedilinkarrow-up11.72K
arrow-up11.72Kexternal-linkThe average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.english.elpais.com@boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 8 months agomessage-square373fedilink
minus-squareGreenMlinkfedilinkEnglish36•8 months agoLet’s not point the finger at anyone for having stupidly big cars cough 🤧 US cough 🤧
minus-square@Damdy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish9•8 months agoUrgh, it’s going that way in London too.
minus-square@DudeDudenson@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•8 months agoDon’t bigger cars pay congestion charges in London?
minus-squareicedterminallinkfedilinkEnglish2•8 months agoNo. Just for entering the zone it’s a flat rate unless you’re zero emissions. There’s additional charges if you don’t qualify as Ultra Low emissions. https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge
minus-squareGreenMlinkfedilinkEnglish2•8 months agoJust something that had to be coughed out I’d say.
Let’s not point the finger at anyone for having stupidly big cars cough 🤧 US cough 🤧
Urgh, it’s going that way in London too.
Don’t bigger cars pay congestion charges in London?
No. Just for entering the zone it’s a flat rate unless you’re zero emissions. There’s additional charges if you don’t qualify as Ultra Low emissions.
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge
Asthma?
Just something that had to be coughed out I’d say.