Stupid govt tax diesel car so high! Now diesel engines are much
more fuel effcient than petrol engines. Diesel engines are also
more powerful (more torque) in city driving. Since in S'pore,
its cheaper to pump diesel than petrol, diesel car is currently the
best choice. So why aren't people buying diesel cars?
There is very few diesel cars on the market. Whose fault?
GOVT!
Why govt fault? I'll explain now.... Even got alot of diesel cars
on the market, very few pple will buy becoz of the stupid tax
structure whereby $1.25 is taxed per 1cc. You take a 2 litre turbo
diesel (which is normal in european countries), that will be $2500
per year in road tax alone!
Nobody want to buy means dealers here don't want to sell. Those
people who really want fuel efficient diesel engine are only left
with a very small amount of cars to choose from. Whose fault?
GOVT!
As you can see, govt plays a big role in 'green cars' and fuel
efficent cars. Don't blame the technology, blame the govt.
