#Dieselgate was 11 years ago. The average age of a car on the road today is 9 years (a record high - but still suggests most bought their vehicle knowing #diesel was the most polluting of fuels).
I don’t want families in fuel poverty, but why hasn’t the past decade seen the dramatic transfer to #EVs that other countries have seen?
The UK rightwing media.
And now many are paying the price.
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/28/price-of-diesel-on-uk-forecourts-reaches-all-time-high
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