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UK study finds fifth of car fuel-efficiency savings eroded by increased driving; long-term rebound effect

Green Car Congress

Around a fifth of the energy-saving benefits of fuel-efficient cars are eroded because people end up driving them more, according to a study into British motoring habits over the last 40 years. Until now, we didn’t know the size of this effect for British motoring. road fuel prices (£/MJ).

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Labour's £5,000 sweetener to launch electric car revolution | Environment | The Guardian

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The cash incentive for consumers would be available to offset the higher upfront costs of electric cars , in particular the price of the batteries in modern vehicles. The scheme, which would be enforced by setting a ceiling for the amount of CO2 a car emits, will become operational in 2011.