The public will move to environmentally sound technology on their own.
The issue is how to do it. The simple fact of the matter is that punishing people won't work. You have to make it economically preferable to them to switch. But in order to do that, there has to be something for them to switch *to*.

And there isn't.
( Kroney, Mon 17 Jan 2011, 14:14, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

This has been coming a long time and nothing has been done to prepare for the inevitable from a succession of governments.
I'm no swampy by any means, however I fully accept the need for the duty. It costs me £130.00 to fill up now :'((
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Mon 17 Jan 2011, 14:27, Reply)

No, I entirely understand the need.
But you can't just start raising duty and expect everybody to abandon a century of motorised travel and start cycling everywhere. It just isn't going to happen. That's my point, really.

60 quid here, but I have to do it every week.
( Kroney, Mon 17 Jan 2011, 14:39, Reply)