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The new scheme could mean motorists have to fork out an extra £250 a year
MILLIONS of drivers could be convicted if a “draconian” item is fitted in all new cars.
The Sun first revealed plans for a new pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles last month.
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It is understood plans have been drawn up to see EV drivers charged 3p per mile, in addition to other road taxes.
But there are questions regarding how this new move will be monitored.
Ginny Buckley, chief executive of Electrifying.com, told GB News: “How will this be monitored? Could it mean mandatory black boxes in our cars?
“If so, that’s a conversation we need to have now.”
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Professor ManMohan Sodhi said: “Black box insurance uses a device in the car to make drivers’ habits transparent to the car insurer, where erratic and bad drivers can expect higher insurance over time.
“The device helps provide a ‘driving score’ that both the driver and the insurer can use.
He continued to explain that such a device could be used with EVs to monitor miles driven for tax purposes.
Ian Plummer, chief commercial officer at AutoTrader, said: “We need more carrot and less stick if we’re serious about the electric transition.
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“The Chancellor clearly needs to raise revenue, but if she wants to encourage EV adoption, she should think extremely carefully before introducing pay-per-mile charging for EVs.
“Drivers respond to incentives and anything that puts up running costs for electric vehicles will slow that momentum.”
The scheme is due to be rolled out from 2028, according to the Telegraph, and will mean motorists have to fork out an extra £250 a year.
The issue is being considered as EV drivers don’t pay fuel duty but still contribute to congestion and wear and tear on the roads.
The move comes as The Chancellor is still currently staring at a £30 billion financial black hole at her Budget at the end of the next month.
She has said that tax rises and spending cuts are on the agenda as she looks to plug the gap in the nation’s finances.
She is under pressure to end the temporary 5p-per-litre cut to fuel duty which was introduced in 2022 in response to surging oil prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
She will also have to make a decision over keeping fuel duty frozen which The Sun has successfully campaigned on for the past fifteen years.
The Chancellor is due to reveal the controversial levies at the Budget on November 26.
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