Chainsaw Fuel Tax

[morten]

Anyone know of diesel powered chainsaws ?

 

The diesel engine would make them far too heavy to be of any practical use.

[agg221]

The diesel engine would make them far too heavy to be of any practical use.

 

Don't think it's the weight that's so much of a problem with this one:

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXR3ZOPlRys]YouTube - Comet norskprodusert dieseldrevet motorsag fra ca. 1950 (Comet Norwegian Diesel Powered Chainsaw)[/ame]

 

- more the slight tendency to smokiness in the exhaust......

 

Alec

[morten]

- more the slight tendency to smokiness in the exhaust......

 

Alec

 

Oh yes. A two stroke diesel engine might have problems with emission standards.

[skyhuck]

Battery power is the future, give it a couple of years and we will just charge up half a dozen battery's each night. You will just get a fresh battery sent up to you instead of having your saw refueled.

 

How cool will it be when we only put the ear defenders on for chipping!!!!

[b101uk]

Years ago we use to retrospectively claim the duty back on petrol used for saws and other applications which is really no different to retrospectively claim the duty back on DERV used in lieu of red diesel for off-road purposes, or how bus companies claim rebate on fuel used on some routes or fishermen etc who use petrol in there sea going boats.

 

There is no green or red petrol signifying it is rebate fuel like we have red diesel so duty can only be claimed back retrospectively which of course the HMRC like to make as difficult as possible with paperwork and red tape to discourage people.

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

Years ago we use to retrospectively claim the duty back on petrol used for saws and other applications which is really no different to retrospectively claim the duty back on DERV used in lieu of red diesel for off-road purposes, or how bus companies claim rebate on fuel used on some routes or fishermen etc who use petrol in there sea going boats.

 

There is no green or red petrol signifying it is rebate fuel like we have red diesel so duty can only be claimed back retrospectively which of course the HMRC like to make as difficult as possible with paperwork and red tape to discourage people.

 

I did not realise one could claim back the tax afterwards. At what rate was the petrol fuel rebated from HMRC?