Road tax -no savings with EV after all

EV cars use the roads. Think of it as payment for the roads upkeep.

M0nica

Surely no one doubted that sooner or later electric cars were bound to be taxed. Be thankful that it is as far away as 2027.

Motorists using convenytionally fuelled cars make a substantial contribution to the nations bank account through Road fund licence, fuel tax etc. If this money is lost, it has to be replaced, the obvious source is electric cars.

Exactly.

Good point granfromafar. I only bought mine in March this year and I've saved a heck of a lot driving round and spending a month in France.

Yes, but we have been saving for all the previous years that we've owned them, and continue to save by not having to buy petrol or diesel in the future. The cost of paying for the electricity is so much less than for other fuels.

Surely no one doubted that sooner or later electric cars were bound to be taxed. Be thankful that it is as far away as 2027.

Motorists using convenytionally fuelled cars make a substantial contribution to the nations bank account through Road fund licence, fuel tax etc. If this money is lost, it has to be replaced, the obvious source is electric cars.

Well I've driven an EV for 7 years without paying any tax, so they WERE exempt. Nothing stays the same (as older people we already know that).