VED is to drive on public roads.

Parking is about £7/hour during work times, although it would be optimistic to expect to find an on-street spot every day. The maximum time is 4 hours anyway.

Apart from the mistake, you are probably downvoted for posting a hysterical Daily Mail article. Note the "up to".

The stuff you mention isn't that relevant - I speak as a car owner in central London. (I don't pay [1] and [2] and everyone has to pay [3]). Parking is the real problem.

Also driving in central London rush hour is kind of tedious - I prefer rail etc.

All that sounds wonderful actually. Cities are for people, not cars.