"Mark W" s@o wrote in message
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"Stimpy" wrote in message
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Mark W wrote:
"Cast_Iron" wrote in message
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So there's no alternative to the infernal combustion engine the oil
company's say?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/3350715.stm


Epic trip for 'alternative' car

I think the UK Government should pass a law to make this technology
compulsory for all company cars.

BMW and DaimlerChrysler are already working on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell
power
as a viable alternative to existing technologies. BMW have suggested
that
they expect to be able to offer such engines within 5-8 years. It's
currently looking like the best alternative to petrol/diesel engines but
it
wouldn't be feasible to make it compulsory just yet.

JOOI, why only for company cars?




I want to punish company car drivers!



Which would mean that companies would just give employees they currently
provide with company cars, allowances to buy private cars with, on a
contract hire arrangement! I'm surprised more don't do it as the company car
tax regime removes most financial advantages anyway.

Mikael