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Ford Focus Ffv

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  • 24-12-2005 1:00am
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    WILKEL
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    I believe the government are going to give a 50% VRT rebate on the new ford focus ethanol / petrol vehicle which should bring the price down to less than 20k.
    Has anyone any more detailed info on this car (ie fuel efficiency and reliability and performance) and the plans to roll out the availability of the ethanol to petrol stations around the country.
    It would not kill the government to make a reduction on the annual road tax on this 1.8 ltr car (about €511 I think) as it is supposed to cut carbon emmisions by 70% - which makes our crude capacity based road tax a complete joke.
    anyone planning to buy one ?


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    cuckoo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,945 ✭✭✭cuckoo


    http://www.rte.ie/motors/2005/1208/focus_ffv.html

    Looks interesting, but personally i'd hold out until there were more petrol stations with the (cheaper) biofuel. Well, and until i've learnt to drive as well ;) , but i'm watching these developments in lower emission cars with interest.


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,312 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    I think they should just do away with the excise on the biofuel and leave the rest of the taxes the same.


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    WILKEL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭WILKEL


    Victor wrote:
    I think they should just do away with the excise on the biofuel and leave the rest of the taxes the same.

    Do you know what excise is on the biofuel at the moment?
    I believe the ethanol is selling at 89c in the pilot test garage in Dublin.


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