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Low Emmissions Zone (LEZ)
2012 - BE PREPARED
Is your motorhome or
campervan compliant?
Transport
for London will introduce new rules regarding
vehicle emmissions on 3rd January
2012. This will affect certain vehicles including motorhomes. A daily charge of between £100 and £200
will be payable on non compliant vehicles. Between
2500kg and 3500kg pay £100 and vehicles over 3500kg
will have to pay £200 per day to drive in London.
Currently most major
cities in Germany have already in place a Low Emmission Zone (Umweltzone).
If your motorhome is compliant with the London restrictions, your
certificate will make it a simple task to register your vehicle for
the German Umweltzone and other Low Emmission Zones in Europe.
London is just the first
of many UK cities who are considering Low Emission Zones to follow
the European directive including Manchester and Edinburgh.
Who will be affected?
As
from the 3rd January 2012 any diesel vehicle over1205kg
and motorhomes over 2500kg must have an euro 4 compliant engine or
have an emmisions control device fitted to be exempt from the
London Low Emmision Zone charges.
Check if your motorhome is compliant at
the Transport For London website using your vehicle registration
number
click here (opens in another window)
The main groups of
motorhome owners who will be affected are as follows:
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Those who live in
London and store them in London
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People who take their
motorhomes to exhibitions shows for accomodation e.g. Earls
court
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Tourists and those who
wish to visit the main campsites in London
How we can help
We at Tomsett Kent have
worked in conjunction with
Clean Diesel Technologies to obtain
certification from Transport For London(TFL) to fit diesel
particulate filters to existing motorhomes to bring them up to
compliance. This works by installing a diesel particulate filter in
the exhaust system as close to the engine as possible, lowering the
emissions of the vehicle.
We can supply, fit and
certify a
diesel particulate filter and then arrange for your motorhome to be
registered with Transport For London. Once
installed, most filters will operate for several years without
maintenance subject to use; only cleaning of the filter may be
necessary. However your motorhome will need to be certified annually which could
be carried out at the same time as you MOT.
About the DPF System
We can supply,
fit and certify a Diesel Particulate Filter to most LCV based
vehicles which is TFL approved.
The Clean diesel Purifier e4 LCV system
is a low cost “Constantly regenerating dry system” so there are no
costly additives needed to help it operate. The system is initially
designed to work for engines up to 2700cc and 130hp, but has been
proved to work outside these paremeters. Other systems are available
for vehicles which exceed these limits.
The filter is intended for highway use where vehicles drive a fair
distance. It is not suitable for multi start stop vehicles. Poor
servicing and worn engines will also seriously affect the operation
of these filters. If you are unsure of your vehicles drive cycle,
or the vehicle has high oil consumption please ask for further
information.
How much will it cost?
The cost for
most systems is £1395.00 for the DPF kit. £300.00 Labour. VAT @ 20%
£339.00. Certification £32 making a total of £2066.00. Some systems may require adaptions due to
vehicle design and this will increase initial costs. Price
based on a FIAT Ducato/Peugeot boxer base vehicle.
The Clean Diesel DPF carries a two year warranty, covering parts and
labour.
The DPF will need to be certified at time of fitting, which we can
carry out at a cost of £32.00. It will also need to be recertified
annually and we are hoping that this can be carried out at the same
time as the vehicles yearly MOT.
Yearly certification £32.00 at VOSA authorised testing stations
Maintenance of the DPF
System
The Purifier e4 LCV system
should regenerate and clean itself regularly, there is a small flow
gauge fitted to the vehicles dash which confirms the state of the
filter. In most driving conditions the filter will look after
itself, but if the gauge does show that the filter is beginning to
block then it would be necessary to carry out a regeneration drive
cycle, (driving for a short time in a lower gear than normal, for 15
to 20 minutes). This is the same for most modern diesel vehicles
which have factory fitted DPF's as standard.
At this stage Clean Diesel do not envisage it necessary to have a
yearly service (clean the DPF), but depending on the condition of
the engine and or the vehicles drive cycle, some vehicles may
require a periodic service. The Clean diesel modular design allows
the DPF to be dismantled. The filter is simply removed and placed in
a specialist cleaning station, heated for several hours to remove
the build-up. After cooling the filter is refitted and the vehicle
is ready to go. Turn around at present for this operation, is
expected to be 2 to 3 days with a cost of around £150 plus VAT. We
are hoping to be able to offer a filter loan service, which subject
to a surcharge, would prevent the vehicle being off road during this
time.
Press Release from Clean
Diesel Technologies
The affordable solution to London’s LEZ 2012 regulations for
Motor Homes and Caravans with Clean Diesel Technologies and
Tomsett Kent
London, UK, 25th August
2011
- If you are thinking that the whole process of upgrading your
existing motor-home or motor-caravan for use in London under the
stringent January 2012 Low Emission Zone regulations is just too
difficult and expensive, then think again.
Clean Diesel Technologies Ltd (Clean
Diesel), the cleantech emissions reduction company, has now
teamed up with Tomsett Kent to deliver the most affordable
one-stop-shop upgrade package for motor-home and motor-caravan
owners with a retro-fit Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) system,
in good time for the new regulations.
The Tomsett Kent vehicle maintenance
and test centre has been established for over 11 years and has
built up an excellent and trusted reputation with its growing
customer base of motor-home and motor-caravan owners. It has
extensive experience in servicing and providing MOTs for
specialist vehicles, and has large workshop facilities to
maintain vehicles up to 6.6m wheelbase and 5.5 tonnes.
Dave Tomsett, owner and Director said,
“We have many regular customers that come back year after year
for service and repairs to their motor-homes and have been
advising them about London LEZ 2012, certification, and how to
achieve it affordably and on time. We knew Clean Diesel had
already supplied over 10 million catalysts to the automotive
industry and that its ‘light duty’ technologies are the most
advanced and reliable in the industry, so are happy to be a
partner, and able to deliver these benefits to our customers.”
Tomsett Kent recognises that many
motor-homes may for example be entering London, in use by
tourists, visiting exhibitions & providing accommodation or
being stored in the region by London residents and all of these
uses will require certification. To satisfy this demand, Tomsett
Kent will provide a one-stop-shop for retro-fitting and testing,
where customers can arrive and drive away with an LEZ
2012-compliant exhaust system and a certificate to prove it.
Dan Skelton, Managing Director Clean
Diesel adds, “We are delighted to partner Tomsett Kent and
combine our technologies with their extensive skills, facilities
and satisfied customer base to jointly deliver a highly reliable
and tailored solution that is great value for money. Clean
Diesel already provides a certified fitting service to heavy
duty customers through an extensive installer base in the UK.
Tomsett Kent now extends this organisation, delivering our light
duty filter systems for a broad range of motor-home and
motor-caravan models.”
Located less than 1 mile from M2 J5,
Tomsett Kent is very easily accessible from the M25, and the
Dartford river crossing.
To find out more about the technology
or how to go about retro-fitting a system to your motor-home or
motor-caravan contact
lez@tomsettkent.com
Tomsett Kent, Church Farm, Stockbury,
Sittingbourne, Kent, ME97RD, 01795 841007.
About Clean Diesel Technologies Ltd
Clean Diesel Technologies Ltd is a
subsidiary of Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc, a vertically
integrated global manufacturer and distributor of emissions
control systems and products, focused on the heavy duty diesel
and light duty vehicle markets. Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc.
utilises its proprietary patented Mixed Phase Catalyst (MPC®)
technology, as well as its ARIS® selective catalytic
reduction, Platinum Plus® fuel-borne catalyst, and
other technologies to provide high-value sustainable solutions
to reduce emissions, increase energy efficiency and lower the
carbon intensity of on- and off-road engine applications. Clean
Diesel Technologies, Inc. is headquartered in Ventura,
California and currently has operations in the U.S., Canada,
U.K., France, Japan and Sweden. For more information, please
visit
www.cdti.com.
For More
Information about the Low Emmission Zone and
your motorhome call us on 01795 841007 (ask for
Dave) or drop us an email to
lez@tomsettkent.com
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