London civilization and citizenship: "London hybrid taxis", Prove d'esame di Inglese

Scarica London civilization and citizenship: "London hybrid taxis" e più Prove d'esame in PDF di Inglese solo su Docsity! NAME ………………...………….….…...……………… CLASS ……… DATE ….……….……. Read the BBC article. London Taxis: 'It's cheaper to use petrol than electricity' 29 March 2023 By Thomas Morgan BBC London Black-cab drivers are finding it cheaper to run their hybrid taxis on petrol rather than electricity because of rising prices, the BBC has learned. An electric cab in London. Drivers relying on rapid and ultra rapid public charging points have seen a 50% price increase in the last year, according to the RAC's Charge Watch. Taxi drivers' unions are calling for lower prices for on-street charging with a reduction in VAT. The government said it had generous tax measures for zero- emissions vehicles. Kevin Paul is a cabbie. He says some taxi drivers are losing two hours of work while queuing for chargers. Kevin has been a black cab driver in London for six and a half years, driving his LEVC hybrid cab for three. He has to charge it on the street as there are no facilities at his home in Croydon, south London, and said his costs have risen so much, he has been forced to use petrol. 'I don't have a problem with green infrastructure but it needs to be affordable', Mr Paul said.