Tell me about it man, because of the "environmental impact" of people using their cars, driving is now the most expensive thing you can do in England.

Prices are now 115.9p a litre, meaning what used to cost £40 to fill an entire tank now costs £52. The budget saw my car tax rise £100 and apparently in two years it will go upto £900 for a year. There will be a 2p rise in October for fuel, regardless of it's pricing.

I read this article:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3708951.stm

America is a massive consumer and drives the pricing throughout the world, now China is on the act, it will never cease to stop rising.

I saw a while back a diagram on the consumption of oil by the major countries, showing the economy of US cars. The amount of fuel people use on their SUV's in America is nothing short of ludicrous (the UK isn't as bad but ranks in high btw).

So the solution there would be to penalize anyone who drives an SUV? I mean, there is a specific "Gas Guzzler" tax that owners of certain high-end sports cars, like the Dodge Viper, have to pay. Why not apply the same to these big trucks and SUVs that people drive as a family car rather than a work vehicle as they're intended? It would surely lessen the strain on those of us who drive more efficient vehicles.

They have done that here in London. You have to pay a surcharge if your car is of high emissions. In future they will stipulate that your car cannot be more than 6 years old, I mean WTF is that all about?!