Cost of motoring


The overall cost of motoring (including purchase, petrol, oil, tax and insurance) has risen more slowly than the increase in the cost of living as measured by the all items Retail Prices Index (RPI). However when the purchase of vehicle is removed, motoring running costs have risen faster than the RPI Supermarket average price per litre (pence) UK - Source: The AA 150


Diesel Unleaded 95 Octane 120


90


60


“The car has become... an article of dress without which we feel uncertain, unclad, and incomplete” Marshall McLuhan


Frequency of air travel in the UK How often have you travelled by plane over the past 12 months? (single trip counts as one journey and return trip as two)


Less than once a year 49%


More than twice a year 12%


Once or


twice a year 39%


Travel time


Usual time taken to travel to work by region of workplace, in minutes, all methods of transport: October-December 2010


Yorkshire and The Humber North West North East


East of England West Midlands East Midlands


South West South East London


Great Britain Scotland Wales England


0 10 20 30 40 50


Less than once a year Once or twice a year More than twice a year


Taxation on air travel


Percentage who believe taxes or other charges should be increased to encourage people to reduce their travel by plane


Don’t know 4%


Strongly disagree 28%


Tend to disagree 26%


Strongly agree 8%


Tend to agree 11%


Neither agree nor disagree 23%


Don Stro Tend Neit Tend Stro


SPRING 2012 SOCIETY NOW 19


Feb-01 Feb-02 Feb-03 Feb-04 Feb-05 Feb-06 Feb-07 Feb-08 Feb-09 Feb-10 Feb-11 Feb-12


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