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Post by GUMPY on Nov 28, 2022 17:43:23 GMT
Cart pushing another 9% increase in April, this means if you renew after April its a 13% year on year increase  |
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Post by MetalWoman on Nov 28, 2022 18:08:28 GMT
Seems quite reasonable in the grand scheme of things.
After all, red diesel has doubled since this time last year, coal is up 50%....
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Post by peterboat on Nov 28, 2022 22:34:38 GMT
I sup[pose we should be lucky they arnt doing inflation plus 2%! I am so glad I went electric drive yes it cost me but I sold the engine for good money and the 25% discount on the license helps
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Post by GUMPY on Nov 29, 2022 7:57:02 GMT
I sup[pose we should be lucky they arnt doing inflation plus 2%! I am so glad I went electric drive yes it cost me but I sold the engine for good money and the 25% discount on the license helps How many years will the payback be from the licence savingš„± |
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Post by andyberg on Nov 29, 2022 8:36:25 GMT
If an extra cĀ£1.75 a week on the license is the deciding factor on whether folk keep boating, then the question has to be asked is it the hobby / lifestyle for them?
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Post by JohnV on Nov 29, 2022 8:39:37 GMT
I sup[pose we should be lucky they arnt doing inflation plus 2%! I am so glad I went electric drive yes it cost me but I sold the engine for good money and the 25% discount on the license helps How many years will the payback be from the licence savingš„± You need to factor in everything not just the licence saving 25% off the licence adds up to quite a bit over the years Not buying diesel is probably a much bigger saving, especially at the price it is now. I know he very occasionally has to use a generator in the winter but his fuel/shore power costs are virtually zero I only dipped my toe into electric and have probably reduced my shore power requirements for electric by about 75% (I have 240v lighting heating and cooking so I am a heavy user) I am hoping after the current upgrades to reduce my shore power dependence even further because boy, does it add up |
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Post by peterboat on Nov 29, 2022 10:14:02 GMT
I sup[pose we should be lucky they arnt doing inflation plus 2%! I am so glad I went electric drive yes it cost me but I sold the engine for good money and the 25% discount on the license helps How many years will the payback be from the licence savingš„± The engine paid for the batteries, the electric motor I had from another project but is was about 1k other bits and bobs about another 1k, I think the whole thing cost about 5k less 2.5k back from the engine. Labour who knows? the genny was another by the time it was fitted 2k as I had to buy the exhaust and other stuff all in stainless as it will last. I think currently I am saving 300 squids a year, but that goes up yearly because I have a wideboat and inflation is helping my savings, diesel is another saving as I hardly run the genny but its good to have it. I think I will see a saving in a few years time as long as the 25% discount stays in place, if I sell it I possibly will see a return on it, especially if it was in London, where its probably the perfik boat for down there?
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