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Old 16th January 2008, 16:42   #9 (permalink)
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Currently hybrids are exempt from the London Congestion Charge (if you register, for a fee). All the signs are pointing towards other citys jumping on the charging bandwagon and while there is no guarantee that Manchester will exempt hybrids if it introduces a charge, you never know.

A hybrid will only really improve your MPG if you do a lot of start/stop driving, as the car can turn off the engine and use the battery power to propel the car. Motorway driving will just use the engine and so your mpg rate will be similar to that of a standard road car.
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