New IAM poll shows split opinions on CO2 incentives
IAM, driving road safety specialists, have published new poll results showing that 48% of motorists polled could not be swayed into purchasing a more Eco-friendly vehicle, even if they were offered an increase in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) tax breaks. The poll was conducted in August 2012 and received 2, 547 respondents. The results also shows that half of those polled say that they think it is fair that VED on cars is based on the CO 2 it produces. Interestingly, a good amount of people (32%) feel that to make parking permits more fair, you should be charged based on the size/length of your vehicle, while just 5% of respondents felt that the CO 2 emissions the vehicle produces should influence permit costs. IAM chief executive Simon Best said: “Eco-friendly vehicles haven’t got the appeal so much so motorists are willing to pay higher costs in VED to compromise. Motorists aren't fully convinced of how low CO 2 emissions are beneficial to them, or society.” Astonishingly to see i...