The Government has confirmed a new tool that drivers will use to estimate their mileage when a pay-per-mile charge is introduced in 2028. The charge is set at 3p per mile for battery electric vehicles and 1.5p per mile for plug-in hybrids.
Octopus Electric Vehicles estimates that an average EV driver covering 10,000 miles a year could pay £300, on top of the standard £200 road tax.
How the new tool works
Motorists will be able to opt in to eVED Connect, which could use a vehicle's onboard data to avoid annual mileage reports. The Government says drivers will not have to install a tracker or report where and when they drive.
The new tax is intended to replace some of the £24bn in fuel duty revenue lost as more motorists switch to electric vehicles.
Criticism of the plans
Critics have hit back at the changes, with Howard Cox, founder of the FairFuelUK campaign, warning: "This reeks of Big Brother Britain. Labour says it's voluntary, but for how long? Our cars, journeys and freedom to travel are ours, not Westminster's."
