[Technology] Electric Car advice

[Randy McNob]

In the Netherlands they will start charging road tax on electric cars from next year, they haven't said how much yet

It' s inevitable other countries will follow. Bear this in mind if you're considering a leccy car

 

[Driver8]

In the Netherlands they will start charging road tax on electric cars from next year, they haven't said how much yet

It' s inevitable other countries will follow. Bear this in mind if you're considering a leccy car

So will the UK from April 2025. £190 for my Tesla.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

My ICE car goes back a year today so it’s time to start thinking type of car to get. Normal car usage EV seems to be okay, however we spend quite a bit of time taking breaks in UK staying in cottage rentals. So far to date not one we have stayed in has had any form of charging facility. Given my stress levels (read short patience levels) I couldn’t cope with bu88ering around planning charging point routes or such like. So from that I’m really unlikely to go EV. Anyone else have experience of rentals/chargers. To add to the complications any cottage we rent has to be dog free as my other half has a serious allergy to dogs. Many cottages now allow dogs so quantity of properties to select are already greatly reduced.

Same here (minus the cottage breaks and dog allergy). I commute from Mid Sussex to Worthing most days, about a 50 mile round trip. I don't do many longer journeys, other than the occasional away game. I'd just need to get over the anxiety re access to charging for the long drives.

 

[Flounce]

So will the UK from April 2025. £190 for my Tesla.

Still cheap, my 1997 2 litre weekend car’s tax is £375

 

[swindonseagull]

So will the UK from April 2025. £190 for my Tesla.

Dont know what my id4 will be but its a company car so I care not.

 

[ROSM]

Same here (minus the cottage breaks and dog allergy). I commute from Mid Sussex to Worthing most days, about a 50 mile round trip. I don't do many longer journeys, other than the occasional away game. I'd just need to get over the anxiety re access to charging for the long drives.

When using route guidance ours builds in charging stops for long journeys such as Liverpool. You just need to trust them. On the m40 an instavolt battery park near banbury with a Costa rather than a service station is usually selected.

 

[A mex eyecan]

just thinking that a couple of weeks break away with no charging facilities at property could mean a heck of a lot of your time is spent farting about trying to find charging points and then waiting around, whereas a good old fashioned ICE is a case of filling up before you leave home and then probably one 5 minute top up while away and one more to set you up for your return journey.

 

[Papak]

Still cheap, my 1997 2 litre weekend car’s tax is £375

Now or in April?

My 5L V8 (1998) is currently £345 but I typically SORN it over Winter so I actually only pay about £150 for using it over the course of the great British Summer