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EVs are now 9 times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK (www.carbonbrief.org)
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[–] 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I mean yeah?

Roads are not free. Fuel was a reasonable proxy for usage previously. Without that it just leaves non drivers to subsidise driving.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Im not disagreeing, it just kinda sucks that im in a VERY low paying with VERY high taxes for our area. In theory that means we should be getting better services. But its quite the opposite.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    True. However as has prices rise the 'savings' should increase further such that the tax feels smaller compared to the fuel 'savings'.

    The other thing to consider is that high weight vehicles, think tractor trailers, but also EVs to an extent, do significantly more damage to the roads they operate on. I wonder if the proliferation of EVs will increase road wear.

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