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By *lynJMan 27 weeks ago
Morden |
"Do you have a source for this? Wouldn’t be shrouded if electric cars are made to pay some form of road duty but haven’t yet seen this reported.
Yes Tom does "
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vehicle-tax-for-electric-and-low-emissions-vehicles
Published 9 April 2024 - so not a new government policy |
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I think they should pay road tax. Do as much damage to the highways 3any other vehicle. Which is why it was originally set up. And I do know it's a general tax now ,not just for maintenance of highways. There's going to be many little increases of taxes coming our way now I my view. |
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"Another nail in the coffin and over 400 quid a year road tax on some electric vehicles from next year"
Great news. Far too many smug smartarses living in an overpaid fantasy world driving around virtue signalling. If we are not careful we will lose the privilege of polluting with petrol fumes and noise! |
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By *bi HaiveMan 27 weeks ago
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"I think they should pay road tax. Do as much damage to the highways 3any other vehicle. Which is why it was originally set up. And I do know it's a general tax now ,not just for maintenance of highways. There's going to be many little increases of taxes coming our way now I my view. "
Now?
Thos was a policy implemented by the last government. 🤔🤦♂️😂😂 |
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By (user no longer on site) 27 weeks ago
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"I think they should pay road tax. Do as much damage to the highways 3any other vehicle. Which is why it was originally set up. And I do know it's a general tax now ,not just for maintenance of highways. There's going to be many little increases of taxes coming our way now I my view.
Now?
Thos was a policy implemented by the last government. 🤔🤦♂️😂😂"
All highway users should contribute to the road fund licence even cyclists! |
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"Yes they will pay road tax the free ride now over do people think that a pure electric car will be better than diesel or petrol the answer is no my freinds "
If you are paying around £35k for a car I don't think paying between 200-400pa road tax is going to sway your decision. |
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All highway users should contribute to the road fund licence even cyclists!"
Maybe, then,there should be such a thing as 'the road fund licence'.
Once that's done, we can start introducing gallons as part of the way in which a car's fuel economy is measured per kilometre. |
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"I wonder how many ppl will ditch their EV before the road tax comes into force.
I'm still going to enjoy my £0 Rd tax."
Given how expensive EV’s are to buy, I doubt if the vehicle tax will bother them too much |
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I don't see £200/300/400 pa making a lot of difference to anyone wanting to use an EV. Isn't most of the saving in fuel cost? I see highway-wear being the same for most vehicals, if there were air filtering stations (or new forests) then I can see the extra paid by dino fueled cars being used there.
Longer term things will change, the major vehicle manufacturers don't see EVs as long term, and are already looking at alternative fuels. |
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"Yes they will pay road tax the free ride now over do people think that a pure electric car will be better than diesel or petrol the answer is no my freinds
If you are paying around £35k for a car I don't think paying between 200-400pa road tax is going to sway your decision."
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By (user no longer on site) 27 weeks ago
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All highway users should contribute to the road fund licence even cyclists!
Maybe, then,there should be such a thing as 'the road fund licence'.
Once that's done, we can start introducing gallons as part of the way in which a car's fuel economy is measured per kilometre. "
If you’re trying to be sarcastic please be coherent. |
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Don’t start me off on this topic. Electric vehicles are more heavier on roads. Not enough charge points and who want to wait hours for the thing to charge. Using fast chargers cost as much as much as fueling a normal vehicle. As I work in a Mercedes dealership. There battery faults already. Some batteries costing £17000.
Electric vehicles will need work here in the world as we know it. I could go on forever with bad points. But I hope I have given you all something to think about. |
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All highway users should contribute to the road fund licence even cyclists!
Maybe, then,there should be such a thing as 'the road fund licence'.
Once that's done, we can start introducing gallons as part of the way in which a car's fuel economy is measured per kilometre.
If you’re trying to be sarcastic please be coherent."
Funnily enough, I'm thinking of trying out a coherer in my retro styled car radio. |
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By (user no longer on site) 27 weeks ago
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All highway users should contribute to the road fund licence even cyclists!
Maybe, then,there should be such a thing as 'the road fund licence'.
Once that's done, we can start introducing gallons as part of the way in which a car's fuel economy is measured per kilometre.
If you’re trying to be sarcastic please be coherent.
Funnily enough, I'm thinking of trying out a coherer in my retro styled car radio."
Or try to be funny? |
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It's only right they should pay.
Their real carbon footprint is huge any way when you account for everything needed to build one.
They are a great idea for around towns and cities if they didn't make the Chelsea tractor type  |
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By *asstabMan 27 weeks ago
Manchester |
I don’t drive an ev to avoid the road tax. There are other benefits. The biggest one is that I don’t pay £1.50 for a litre of fuel. That makes me feel good on its own.
I am happy to pay the road tax, I just hope the govt spend more money on the roads. By his they need it! |
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"The great eco con continues ev cars weigh a lot more then normal cars and are and the batteries are full of chemical lithium fossils fuel cars have never been cleaner "
Absolbloodylutely.
And electric cars are more dangerous |
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"The great eco con continues ev cars weigh a lot more then normal cars and are and the batteries are full of chemical lithium fossils fuel cars have never been cleaner
Absolbloodylutely.
And electric cars are more dangerous"
And what evidence do you base this hypothesis on? |
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Goalpost shifting. It's like the diesel scam, get everyone driving diesel tell em it's better for the environment reduce road tax to £20 wait 5 years then jack it up.
And it wasn't even better for the environment the cars still kick out the nasties once you get onto a main road and hit 50mph+
The government acting like back alley cocaine dealers. Bashing the truth and changing the deal.
Better make them snickers bars smaller, that shit's bad for you, we do it because we care, why not eat some gruel instead? Don't you care about the NHS? How are you going to live long enough to claim your pension if you don't eat your gruel? Pay that sugar tax whilst you sit in that traffic jam citizen. Don't be doing 60mph in the variable limit 50mph zone, because you are late for work now and don't want to lose your job, because you're on a zero hour contract and have no rights!
Suck it up buttercup! |
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By (user no longer on site) 27 weeks ago
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"Goalpost shifting. It's like the diesel scam, get everyone driving diesel tell em it's better for the environment reduce road tax to £20 wait 5 years then jack it up.
And it wasn't even better for the environment the cars still kick out the nasties once you get onto a main road and hit 50mph+
The government acting like back alley cocaine dealers. Bashing the truth and changing the deal.
Better make them snickers bars smaller, that shit's bad for you, we do it because we care, why not eat some gruel instead? Don't you care about the NHS? How are you going to live long enough to claim your pension if you don't eat your gruel? Pay that sugar tax whilst you sit in that traffic jam citizen. Don't be doing 60mph in the variable limit 50mph zone, because you are late for work now and don't want to lose your job, because you're on a zero hour contract and have no rights!
Suck it up buttercup!"
You do know there is a right and wrong side of the bed to get out of? |
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"Goalpost shifting. It's like the diesel scam, get everyone driving diesel tell em it's better for the environment reduce road tax to £20 wait 5 years then jack it up.
And it wasn't even better for the environment the cars still kick out the nasties once you get onto a main road and hit 50mph+
The government acting like back alley cocaine dealers. Bashing the truth and changing the deal.
Better make them snickers bars smaller, that shit's bad for you, we do it because we care, why not eat some gruel instead? Don't you care about the NHS? How are you going to live long enough to claim your pension if you don't eat your gruel? Pay that sugar tax whilst you sit in that traffic jam citizen. Don't be doing 60mph in the variable limit 50mph zone, because you are late for work now and don't want to lose your job, because you're on a zero hour contract and have no rights!
Suck it up buttercup!
You do know there is a right and wrong side of the bed to get out of?"
Someone got me out of the wrong side today. 😁 |
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By *ild_oatsMan 27 weeks ago
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"I think they should pay road tax. Do as much damage to the highways 3any other vehicle. Which is why it was originally set up. And I do know it's a general tax now ,not just for maintenance of highways. There's going to be many little increases of taxes coming our way now I my view.
Now?
Thos was a policy implemented by the last government. 🤔🤦♂️😂😂
All highway users should contribute to the road fund licence even cyclists!"
Including horse riders and pedestrians (on roads where there is no proper footpath) ? |
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By (user no longer on site) 27 weeks ago
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"I think they should pay road tax. Do as much damage to the highways 3any other vehicle. Which is why it was originally set up. And I do know it's a general tax now ,not just for maintenance of highways. There's going to be many little increases of taxes coming our way now I my view.
Now?
Thos was a policy implemented by the last government. 🤔🤦♂️😂😂
All highway users should contribute to the road fund licence even cyclists!
Including horse riders and pedestrians (on roads where there is no proper footpath) ?"
I suppose applying additional excise duty on fuel and dispensing with the road fund licence could be a more efficient way of making those who use the roads more pay more.
Non motorised and electrification forms of transportation could have a purchase tax applied on initial purchase? |
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By *ild_oatsMan 27 weeks ago
the land of saints & sinners |
"I think they should pay road tax. Do as much damage to the highways 3any other vehicle. Which is why it was originally set up. And I do know it's a general tax now ,not just for maintenance of highways. There's going to be many little increases of taxes coming our way now I my view.
Now?
Thos was a policy implemented by the last government. 🤔🤦♂️😂😂
All highway users should contribute to the road fund licence even cyclists!
Including horse riders and pedestrians (on roads where there is no proper footpath) ?
I suppose applying additional excise duty on fuel and dispensing with the road fund licence could be a more efficient way of making those who use the roads more pay more.
Non motorised and electrification forms of transportation could have a purchase tax applied on initial purchase? "
It’s called VAT… |
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By (user no longer on site) 27 weeks ago
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"I think they should pay road tax. Do as much damage to the highways 3any other vehicle. Which is why it was originally set up. And I do know it's a general tax now ,not just for maintenance of highways. There's going to be many little increases of taxes coming our way now I my view.
Now?
Thos was a policy implemented by the last government. 🤔🤦♂️😂😂
All highway users should contribute to the road fund licence even cyclists!
Including horse riders and pedestrians (on roads where there is no proper footpath) ?
I suppose applying additional excise duty on fuel and dispensing with the road fund licence could be a more efficient way of making those who use the roads more pay more.
Non motorised and electrification forms of transportation could have a purchase tax applied on initial purchase?
It’s called VAT…"
An additional purchase tax then, for those who are into the detail! |
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I thought road tax was abolished in the 1930's, it is now vehicle excise duty. A tax based on the polutions that the vehicle makes.
If electric cars have to start paying that, I am off to buy a two stroke engined motorbike. As that was a big reason to get an electric car, are they going to make classic vehicles pay the duty? |
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"I thought road tax was abolished in the 1930's, it is now vehicle excise duty. A tax based on the polutions that the vehicle makes.
If electric cars have to start paying that, I am off to buy a two stroke engined motorbike. As that was a big reason to get an electric car, are they going to make classic vehicles pay the duty?"
yes all vehicles pay in fact they are going to tap into everyone's bank accounts just to be fair . |
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By (user no longer on site) 27 weeks ago
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It was always going to happen. The government make too much money off vehicle taxes to see it disappear as people get EVs and stop paying it. Now, how are they going to replace lost fuel duty? That's right, pay-per-mile tax, road tolls (smart motorways) and any other way they can squeeze your wallet. |
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By *sguy2Man 27 weeks ago
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"Don’t start me off on this topic. Electric vehicles are more heavier on roads. Not enough charge points and who want to wait hours for the thing to charge. Using fast chargers cost as much as much as fueling a normal vehicle. As I work in a Mercedes dealership. There battery faults already. Some batteries costing £17000.
Electric vehicles will need work here in the world as we know it. I could go on forever with bad points. But I hope I have given you all something to think about. "
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"I think they should pay road tax. Do as much damage to the highways 3any other vehicle. Which is why it was originally set up. And I do know it's a general tax now ,not just for maintenance of highways. There's going to be many little increases of taxes coming our way now I my view.
Now?
Thos was a policy implemented by the last government. 🤔🤦♂️😂😂
All highway users should contribute to the road fund licence even cyclists!
Including horse riders and pedestrians (on roads where there is no proper footpath) ?
I suppose applying additional excise duty on fuel and dispensing with the road fund licence could be a more efficient way of making those who use the roads more pay more.
Non motorised and electrification forms of transportation could have a purchase tax applied on initial purchase? "
This was already done over 20 years ago. It’s why petrol and diesel is so expensive now. The majority of the pump price is tax.
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I have both electric and petrol.
Full charge at home costs £3 when charged overnight takes me about 150 miles maybe further depending on Aircon etc.
150 miles in my car costs about £18 in unleaded petrol.
I don't mind paying road tax 👍
What you will find happening in the future the price of petrol and diesel continuing to rise, but by raising domestic electricity it will effect everyone who has a car or not so they can't really do that as much, so it will still remain the cheaper option. |
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