[devilmaycare]

The problem with government "bribes" - like the £1000 bribe they originally introduced for hybrid cars - is that they are quietly dropped once the take up becomes significant. I fear the same thing will happen with alternative fuel duties and, in fact, the recent budget excise duty changes confirm this policy. Don't forget, the name of the game is to constantly increase overall tax revenues by whatever means are opportune. I sometimes wonder what would happen if everyone drove around in electric cars which were re-charged at home using windmills and/or solar cells. My guess is that road pricing schemes would then be introduced with a vengeance to ensure continuity of tax revenue.