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Title: Subsidy for electric cars
Post by: Nick on April 20, 2009, 09:45:53 AM
Letter from the Torygraph

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SIR – Am I alone in finding it strange that the Government is encouraging me to buy an electric car while preventing me from buying a 100W incandescent light bulb?

Tony West
Panfield, Essex


 razz:

Title: Re: Subsidy for electric cars
Post by: Snoopy on April 20, 2009, 11:03:42 AM
Makes perfect sense to Lord Mandleson.  whistle:
Title: Re: Subsidy for electric cars
Post by: Grumpmeister on April 20, 2009, 11:10:47 AM
Call me cynical but in my opinion I reckon its because the lightbulb manufacturers didnt pass Mandy a 'brown envelope'.  rubschin:

Title: Re: Subsidy for electric cars
Post by: Darwins Selection on April 20, 2009, 11:56:01 AM
'Pass Mandy a brown envelope'. 
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A euphemism that doesn't deserve a number.  noooo:
Title: Re: Subsidy for electric cars
Post by: Grumpmeister on April 20, 2009, 11:58:06 AM
I was referring to the traditional way of handing over a 'bung' Darwin but if you are going to take it a different way who am I to stop you.  lol:
Title: Re: Subsidy for electric cars
Post by: Darwins Selection on April 20, 2009, 12:09:06 PM
I was referring to the traditional way of handing over a 'bung' Darwin but if you are going to take it a different way who am I to stop you.  lol:
You may rest assured that any way Mandy takes it is not acceptable to me.
Title: Re: Subsidy for electric cars
Post by: Barman on April 20, 2009, 12:45:31 PM
Letter from the Torygraph

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SIR – Am I alone in finding it strange that the Government is encouraging me to buy an electric car while preventing me from buying a 100W incandescent light bulb?

Tony West
Panfield, Essex


 razz:


drumroll:

Excellent!
Title: Re: Subsidy for electric cars
Post by: The Moan Ranger on April 20, 2009, 08:02:14 PM
Fear not, the wonderfully reliable Daliy Mail's Science bloke has opined that in 2012 a solar event will render most network electrical outlets defunct.

Cool, I know the old T110 will still start on a kick (or two) - progress...