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Bit disappointed that the on board charger is wasting 15% 😵‍💫 Maybe that's just par for the course with AC to DC conversion, doesn't get factored in to many peoples calcs though I bet.

Not sure where the average EV picks up the road speed for the odometer, must be sensor in motor or gearbox or maybe just ABS pulses. There would be a massive black market industry for electronic wizards to manufacture devices to block that signal, or just do an old fashioned 'odo haircut' if a...

Say whaaaaaaatt ?????? are you seriously suggesting a government is capable of a screeching u turn. Sacrilege.

It is indeed all about money, the government doesn't have any of it's own so constantly has to dream up ways of pinching ours. The greenwash BS government support for EV's was only going to last as long as it didn't eat into the tax take too much, they're now getting a little nervous. If and...

I'm sure that's the ultimate goal, just wonder how they'll put together a system that can't be evaded ? GPS tracking ? so easy to block weak signals in the ghz range, bit of tinfoil over the receiver would do it. Cameras on gantry ANPR system ? more difficult to evade for sure. MOT mileage...

Ah yes, true. Was muddling it with the VED rate changes which usually apply from April ;)

£30 is bugger all of course, paid that on a Focus TDI I had a few years ago. Problem is it'll be the start of the slippery slope to serious money no doubt. Road pricing per mile travelled is a bigger threat on the horizon I would imagine, quite how they'll make it work I'm not sure, but various...

On a selfish note, I'm hoping its April as I'll have my car well before then - in theory :cool: Seems likely it'll correspond with the 23 plates, gets difficult to administer otherwise.

What's the likelihood of the 'free lunch' for EV road tax coming to an end thurs ? Rumour is it will, wonder if Hunt will make it retrospective or from April 23 :unsure: