Posted on 29/10/2019 19:59
Watching the local news tonight and the mayor of Bristol is proposing a clean air zone from 2021 which will have a diesel free zone in the centre which looks like it will include Baltic Wharf.
This will be in effect from 7am to 3pm, with a £100 fine for entering the zone.
If this comes into effect it will make it very difficult for any diesel tow cars or motorhomes to use the Baltic Wharf site,
Posted on 06/11/2019 17:39 by JVB66Where we live,or as our neigbours say (is this your short break accomadation ) parking is a nightmare and as the majority are terraced houses with any one parking where there is a space, the charging of EVs, as we have discussed, is going to be "interesting " with no access to charging points
Posted on 06/11/2019 14:54 by brueBW is worth a visit, it's such a lovely spot alongside the floating harbour and there's so much history along the wharfs, you can walk or get the harbour ferries to just about everything of interest. I will be sad to see the site go, it's unique in many respects.
Posted on 07/11/2019 00:17
I agree its a great site, and always full, so it will be a great loss. BUT, as a tourist i hate going where i am not welcome, And banning one of the main forms of transport into the City, is not exactly welcoming. SO, thats Bristol added to the list of places I will steer clear of in the future.
Shame.
Posted on 07/11/2019 16:06
Bristol has train services and park and rides. 
Spoke to BIL who lives amongst the Bristol fumes and he is pleased with the plan. It gives him time to change his old diesel and apparently there will be a scrappage scheme. He's intending to go for a hybrid next.
No doubt this type of scheme will be coming to a polluted city near the rest of us soon but I wonder how things will work out at Baltic Wharf which is the main concern for CAMC users. 
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Posted on 01/11/2019 18:22 by hitchglitchIf anybody drives 600 miles in a day that’s almost criminal negligence. 420 miles is not much better. EVs never recharge from zero to 100%, usually 20% to 80% and this should take around 30 - 45 mins. maximum using present technology. Many people drive hundreds of miles with EVs. Please get your facts straight and your arguments may be more credible.
Posted on 07/11/2019 00:17 by rayjsjI agree its a great site, and always full, so it will be a great loss. BUT, as a tourist i hate going where i am not welcome, And banning one of the main forms of transport into the City, is not exactly welcoming. SO, thats Bristol added to the list of places I will steer clear of in the future.
Shame.
Posted on 06/11/2019 14:26 by TakethedogalongThanks brue. If we went for something eco, we’ed prefer something truly eco, even down to how electricity to power it is produced. I did notice a very nice looking Plug In Mini the other day, but haven’t checked out anything about it.
We don’t visit many big cities, although I could have been tempted to a few days at BW had it been closer. London we do by train. Manchester Centre is frankly the most horrendous place we have been for decades, we couldn’t wait to get out. Sheffield is now a contrast of high rise new build and grotty ghettos. Leeds? Haven’t been in last ten years despite it only being an easy half hour run up M1. Parts were up in flames last night, bit of a riot. Only been to Birmingham once, it was a dump in the 1980’s, expect it’s a city of contrasts now. Edinburgh is lovely, but small relatively speaking. Glasgow? Only driven through rushing to Gourock for a ferry. Exeter....very nice. Other than for special historical sites, Cities are never close to top of my must see destinations. I like wide open spaces, natural scenery.
Posted on 09/11/2019 19:56
You should come to central Scotland again TTDA, lots to see in Edinburgh, and personally I would not have called it small, but of course we are not used to big places like London, Birmingham and Manchester.
While the city centre is reasonably compact, the suburbs do sprawl, and Leith is nice now.
Glasgow, not far from us, has lots to see in and around, and although bigger than Edinburgh, also has a compact city centre.
We used to live in Gourock, 30 odd years back, only the one vehicle ferry there now, but lovely views of the Clyde. Fantastic view from our bathroom window!
Posted on 07/11/2019 16:06 by brueBristol has train services and park and rides.
Spoke to BIL who lives amongst the Bristol fumes and he is pleased with the plan. It gives him time to change his old diesel and apparently there will be a scrappage scheme. He's intending to go for a hybrid next.
No doubt this type of scheme will be coming to a polluted city near the rest of us soon but I wonder how things will work out at Baltic Wharf which is the main concern for CAMC users.
Posted on 09/11/2019 20:06
Glasgow is going to have an exclusion zone for the most polluting vehicles by 2021, I think. Our Euro 6 diesel will be allowed, but petrol vehicles registered before something like 2005, need to check that, will not be allowed. DD will need a new car if she needs to go in the city centre as hers is from 2002.
The exclusion zone is fairly small, but her office is just within the zone.
Posted on 09/11/2019 20:06 by KjellNNGlasgow is going to have an exclusion zone for the most polluting vehicles by 2021, I think. Our Euro 6 diesel will be allowed, but petrol vehicles registered before something like 2005, need to check that, will not be allowed. DD will need a new car if she needs to go in the city centre as hers is from 2002.
The exclusion zone is fairly small, but her office is just within the zone.
Posted on 09/11/2019 20:21 by DavidKlyneWhy do retired couples need two cars?
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