Climate change is a natural thing, blah blah blah and Priuses are still gay (like Freelanders), next tangent please :twisted:
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Climate change is a natural thing, blah blah blah and Priuses are still gay (like Freelanders), next tangent please :twisted:
That is why any reputable study looks at state or national averages. Of course someone who has a perfectly maintained and tuned older vehicle will be at one end of the spectrum, etc...
I hope you are not trying to suggest that any reputable scientist would do what you suggest (bolded part).
they pick the one that will tend towards the desired answer
No, no, no ,never would a reputable scientist on the payroll of a big carmaker would do that ever:D so Toyotas 28% is perfectly accurate, being such a large car maker they would never fudge or skew figures to make purchasing a new corolla or camry better for the environment than maintaining an older one:twisted: .
Back on topic personally I believe it should be a modified version of the U.K's rego where cars over a certain age(25-30 years rolling over each year so currently cars built before 83 next year 84 etc) still need to pass a safety/roadworthy check but pay a discounted rego on both historical and enviro grounds.
I finally got Global warming to work for me, Took 8 tyre burnings though but now the temp has come up nicely to the high 20's im happy again.
Last tractor I had BTW (An old Inter allegedly 45 hp) was on Farm rego and id added headlights and indicators easily enough and when I fitted the ROPS (Roll over protection) I fitted 2 Amber Xenon strobe lights for slashing the naturestrip.
From memory Vic roads charges were $78 per year which were more a TAC/insurance cost than anything else.
You couldn't use Club permit as Permit cars can not be used to earn money or as a business related use (Not even dragging your stuff to a swap meet) and should you ever need insurance protection I think youd find the claim denied.
I know a bloke who ended up paying out of his own pocket when a shower of gravel from his Fergie/Slasher combo caused a few chips and a busted window on passing traffic and this occurs more than youd think.
Talking of Global warming.....only a few years ago all the doomsayers & Greenies were blaming Global warming for the drought.
Now we have a de-sal plant in VIC that isn't needed (might be in the future I guess) and more rain than we know what to do with.
Everyone has gone quiet about the drought though........
Colin
PS: My mate is checking out tractor rego which is where this thread started.
Yes......tell that to the farmers in central Qld ;)
Then again, Qld is in another planet :p
More than 60 per cent of Queensland drought-declared
Colin, info you need is here Registering primary producer vehicles : VicRoads
Costs are here Vehicle registration fees : VicRoads