Definition of an alternative fuel vehicle

Croydon defines an alternative fuel vehicle as:

• a vehicle that is only propelled by electricity
• a vehicle that is fuelled only by liquid petroleum gas (LPG)
• a vehicle that is fuelled only by liquid hydrogen gas (LHG)

The following types of vehicle are not considered by Croydon council to be alternative fuel vehicles for the purposes of issuing a permit:

• petrol / electric hybrid vehicles
• diesel / electric hybrid vehicles
• plug in petrol or diesel / electric hybrid vehicles
• vehicles converted to run on biodiesel or waste cooking oil (or similar)
• vehicles which use a petrol or diesel powered motor to charge a battery used for propulsion
• vehicles capable of being switched over to propulsion by a petrol or diesel motor