by benofbrum » Thu Aug 29, 2019 6:59 pm
Personally, I would rather sign a petition to abolish all road fund licence and put an appropriate tax increase on the fuel. Then, the more you wear the roads out, the more you pay. Why should old cars, which are less economical and more polluting be encouraged. My ex. does less miles in her Ford Ka than I do in my Midas.
Of course, there would need to be some mechanism for fairly charging electric vehicles for their use of the roads, and their contribution to congestion.
Perhaps it would make more sense to drop electric and go for hydrogen power, then the nuclear power stations can hydrolyse away off peak and it can be taxed when sold.