Pay per mile. Another blow for EV drivers

[LenEV2016]

People thought that about Trump in 2016 and 2024! The electorate are idiots or have vested short-term interests.

Yeah but American politics has been a shambles for years and good old boys will vote for anyone that sorts out the foreigners and lets them shoot folk

 

[OriginalBigAl]

Agree. But we aren't quite that idiotic, are we?

There's a lot to unpack there?

 

[mike9876]

Enjoy it while we can. After the 3p per mile, the next tax will be the weight of an EV, followed by parking charges based on weight and/or size and then the inevitable increase on them all. The government don't see motorists as needing cars because public transport is pants and not fit for purpose unless your in London. Birmingham or Manchester we are just cash cows. The irony of course is they get chauffeur driven ICE cars at our expense to travel a few hundred yards, so will never know the cost of motoring.

 

[LenEV2016]

Enjoy it while we can. After the 3p per mile, the next tax will be the weight of an EV, followed by parking charges based on weight and/or size and then the inevitable increase on them all. The government don't see motorists as needing cars because public transport is pants and not fit for purpose unless your in London. Birmingham or Manchester we are just cash cows. The irony of course is they get chauffeur driven ICE cars at our expense to travel a few hundred yards, so will never know the cost of motoring.

Was listening to a discussion on the radio today and they were talking about cost per mile and VED changing to be based on emissions and weight.
Parking is already changing in Cardiff to pay extra for heavy cars, other cities are expected to follow

 

[DaveIJ]

Coat and Shovel on its way, Ian.

And to avoid any misunderstandings I am more than happy to pay my fair share of taxes for the car that I own.
Happy to pay annual VED, happy to pay for anything equivalent to ICE cars.
I am not arguing against this.

What I am bothered about is this ongoing war against EVs by people influenced by the likes of populist parties, influencers and media under the payroll of the oil industry.

People bothered by the fact that mileage drops during winter, conveniently ignoring the drop of mpg too.

People bothered by not achieving the WLTP figures while ignoring that the same applies for MPG.

People pointing to poor residuals which are naturally occurring due to the fast-paced technological advancements of EVs. ICE are the same tech for the last 50 years. Oh apologies they actually got more complicated, so they break down more often and need far more expensive parts and maintenance.

And last but not least complaining about range while 80% of drivers do less than 20 miles per day....

Well said,