To welcome Cardiff Council's proposed higher parking charges for larger/heavier cars

No, people would not be forgiven for thinking that because only absolute dribbling idiots would think that.

Until they improve public transport in Wales it’s a stupid idea. At least give people another option that’s reliable and frequent, unlike the trains and buses we have now.

Well, if this change is agreed on and enacted, people would be forgiven for thinking that the only car everyone will be allowed to own is a Lada Riva. Let's face it.

Why make it a no go area just because you’re being charged a fee to park your massive car?

Bigger car absolutely does not equal "better off" these days. This policy is largely focused on permits anyway, so residential rather than visitor parking.

What do you drive?

I’ve got a Sportage. It feels giant to me, but we couldn’t fit two ERF seats in the Polo, nor my work equipment with a travel pram in the boot anything intermediate.

I’d not mind paying more to park it, but I’m not sure a Land Rover for 2 kids and a sizeable dog is that unusual or outlandishly big.

When I saw 'inappropriately sized-cars', it reminded me of 'inappropriate amount of wealth'.

"Your car is bigger than mine."
"You have more money than me."

It's just dressed up like an environmental concern.

Most people would be embarrassed to demonstrate so vividly that they have no idea what socialism is other than Daily Mail-esque inanities.

The politics of envy are actually winning here.
Very unattractive.

OP where in Wales do you live? I live in Brecon and frequently visit Cardiff. Due to the landscape and area where I live I drive a Landrover. However it is not accessible for me to travel to the capital city by public transport so when I do visit the hospital, work and other places I need to drive my land rover.

Not all disabled people who need bigger cars have a wheelchair adapted vehicle. My daughter’s walking frame and wheelchair only fit in the boot of SUV type vehicles.

But, most places have exemptions for blue badge holders for any restrictions.

Because as the car ages, it becomes less of a liability as newer cars with newer and more technology get on the road. My car is nearly 5 years old and has a collision avoidance system. It has never avoided collisions but has nearly caused them as it thinks potholes in the road are solid objects. So I'm avoiding the pothole safely and the car panics, takes the steering off me, puts the brakes on and then tries to take me into the oncoming lane.

My car is 11 years old. It has never failed its MOT and is still £30 road tax. It’s probably less polluting than some newer cars on the road.

Well, on the heaviness front that’s all those that have an electric vehicle also targeted. What do ‘they’ actually want?
My cars a massive diesel so fair enough, I’m not too bothered for myself.

I'm delighted to see this and wish all car parks charged more for them. I'm sick of these giant cars everywhere. Of course if you need a big one, you need it but they have become ubiquitous and now a normal thing to buy for people who would be perfectly fine in a normal sized car.

A big car wouldn't win against a bus either.

Only another bus, the same size as the other bus.

Car parks cost money.

Ticket machines are pretty expensive and can be vandalised. The land costs money, the money used to buy it could be invested elsewhere for a return.

If cars are 10% bigger then you can fit 10% fewer cars on the land.

So yes big cars should be charged more.

I’ve no issue paying more for a bigger car, I do anyway with petrol costs etc. My priority is safety of myself and my family if some idiot lorry/bus crashes into me we have a higher chance of survival and reduced injuries. My larger car affords us that. I’d never dream of driving a small car on motorways.

Why do you agree op? On what basis?

@YorkshireGoldDrinker We are not intending to go there but most retailers won’t like this - or restaurant owners. After all, who spends more what them?

Socialism for you. I don't think Wales has ever not had anything other than Labour. They've always been red.

Won’t be going to Cardiff in a hurry then! Millions of families have these vehicles. Let’s make Cardiff a no go area for the better off. What a disastrous idea.

"....quite quick to bully those in smaller cars."

Well, the might is right. Smaller cars are agile and nippy, but go toe-to-toe with, say, a bus, and you're in for a bad time. The small car never wins.

Many electric vehicles are suv and quite heavy due to the battery and are not very polluting

Great idea. I am sick of these giant cars everywhere and I am sure some of these owners live very rurally and have more need of one but I don't live rurally and there are loads of them here. It actually frightens me a bit standing next to something like a Ford Ranger. I'm 5'6 and a size 20 and I look tiny next to one. I can't even bear thinking about one hitting a child.

Plus although there are bad drivers in all sizes of cars I do find SUV owners are quite quick to bully those in smaller cars.