Hi, I think you may of missed my point I certainly wasn't suggesting this as a way to tax boating, it was just a bit of interest especially when and if the red diesel is phased out just what the average fuel consumption is. I thought it would be interesting just to get some idea of the MPG that the average narrow boat returns, and some of the answers so far have started to identify that it could be difficult to ascertain but equally not impossible, as from the small sample we have so far, it looks like its starting to average around 1lt/hr but it would be helpful if we could get more people to respond.
----- Original Message ----- From: Baz Juniper To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 7:15 PM Subject: Boat MPG How to Measure was [Re: [canals-list] Re: SOW at Banbury] On 11 Feb 2007, at 11:45, Susan Burchett wrote: >> >> Just some thoughts while we are talking about Car Tax as this is I >> believe >> is based upon the fuel consumption or perhaps more correctly on the >> emissions and linking this to the possible phasing out of Red >> Diesel, I >> thought it would be interesting to know what individual boats MPG >> are, >> but like everything I am sure this is not straight forward, What >> would be >> the best and most equitable way to measure a boats MPG any ideas. >> >> Brian >> > > How about hours per gallon/litre? The only sensible measure IMHO but not a lot of use even then as there are too many variables [esp running engines to charge batteries] Also not a great way to 'tax' boating. In cars AIUI the rating is based on the original design specification. Whether or not the vehicle continues to meet this can be regulated to some extent by the MOT test process - that little probe they shove up the car's exhaust. I'm not sure that many boaters would enjoy submitting to an annual test to establish the emissions from their propulsion devices which are probably not used in accordance with what was in the mind of the designer of the base engines. You know, things intended to propel BMC vans, buses, cranes, generator sets &c. Have I upset enough of you now? :>) Baz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.17.35/680 - Release Date: 2/10/2007 9:15 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
