Sir,– Ian Booth (Letters, November 6th) argues that the use of an electric vehicle is a no-brainer on the grounds that electricity for his electric car costs €63 per month, versus €148 for diesel.
Given that the tax take on the diesel is €78, and on the electricity is €7, for just how long does he think the Government will accept such a reduction in its income? And when it decides to replace that lost income just where does Mr Booth think they might look to replace it?
– Yours, etc,
DAVID FITZGERALD,
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Goatstown,
Dublin 14.