[Cherie]

Cars
Electric Vehicles
Electric car drivers could face new pay-per-mile tax under Treasury plans
Chancellor Rachel Reeves could be set to announce new EV levy that would cost average EV driver £279 a year


Chancellor Rachel Reeves could be set to announce a pay-per-mile tax on EV drivers in the upcoming budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves could be set to announce a pay-per-mile tax on EV drivers in the upcoming budget (PA Archive)

Electric vehicle drivers could soon face a new tax on every mile they drive, under plans reportedly being finalised for the Chancellor’s upcoming Budget later this month.

According to a report by The Telegraph, Rachel Reeves is preparing to introduce a pay-per-mile charge for electric and hybrid car owners, starting at around 3p per mile, in a move designed to offset falling fuel duty revenues as the UK transitions away from petrol and diesel.

The proposal, due to be announced on 26 November, would take effect in 2028 following a consultation period. Based on the government’s current estimated average mileage for an EV driver of 8,900 miles a year, it is expected to cost electric car owners around £279 a year.

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Lol

[Livia]

Oh dear... What's the incentive to buy one now, I wonder...?

[arista]

Crazy
The whole point was to save costs by going Electric,

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

Crazy
The whole point was to save costs by going Electric,

yip but its not unexpected, remember when we were all told to buy diesel as it was the cheapest fuel, then buyers were hammered extra and in the end hammered for parking their diesel car outside their homes

[arista]

New London Congestion Charges 2026


7AM - 6PM

Petrol / Diesel Vehicles £18

EV Cars £13:50

EV Vans £9


Ref: BBC London Politics BBC1 Sunday 10AM

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by arista

Crazy
The whole point was to save costs by going Electric,

They apparently do 2.5 times as much damage to the roads as their equivalent normal - due to extra weight .

That’s what I heard anyways

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

New London Congestion Charges 2026


7AM - 6PM

Petrol / Diesel Vehicles £18

EV Cars £13:50

EV Vans £9


Ref: BBC London Politics BBC1 Sunday 10AM

lol

[Nicky91]

get rid of electric cars

[arista]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

get rid of electric cars

No in 10 years or so
That's the UK Transport.


In your Netherlands:

[The Netherlands plans to ban the sale
of new petrol and diesel cars by
2030, making all new cars emission-free by
that year.
While this is the goal for new vehicle sales,
the overall transition of the entire
car fleet to electric will take longer,
with a full switch to electric driving
expected between 2041 and 2049.

Hybrid vehicles are also part of a transitional phase
and will be permitted until 2035]



All looks OK
Except, Hybrid needs another 10 years