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June 26, 2009

Will the electric car lead to taxation per mile for car users?

Filed under: Electric Cars — Tags: , — moveforward @ 8:24 pm
Is pay per mile taxation inevitable?

Is pay per mile taxation inevitable?

As we covered in one of our earlier posts there is significant concern within political circles as to how countries such as the UK, and Holland, which depend heavily upon taxation from fuel sales will be able to replace this as and when electric vehicles become more popular. While it would be wrong to suggest that any official decision has been taken there is no doubt that contingency plans are in place as and when the electric vehicle market really takes off.

Is taxation by the mile really inevitable for electric car users?

While many people around the world may not be aware of the potential impact which electric car users will have in countries such as the UK and Holland for example, we will inevitably see a future revamp of the UK road taxation and fuel taxation system. One system which is very much at the forefront of many people’s minds is taxation by the mile for the opportunity to drive on UK roads. But is this really inevitable?

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