The proposed motorway speed limit increase to 80mph should only apply to electric vehicles, according to energy secretary Chris Huhne.
Autocar recently reported on the announcement of a Department for Transport consultation that could result in a 10mph speed limit increase on the motorways of England and Wales. The change could go hand-in-hand with the introduction of more 20mph zones in built-up areas.
Since the consultation was announced, opponents to the speed limit change have argued that a speed limit increase would lead to an increase in CO2 emissions, and that the proposal flies in the face of the government’s green commitments.
“You could foresee a situation where it [the 80mph limit] would apply to electric vehicles, in which case there would be absolutely no extra carbon emissions.”
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