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> With the continued shift to EVs, petrol taxes just don't make sense as a form of taxation to pay for roads. In New Zealand soon EVs will face Road User Charg
by teruakohatu 3y ago
> With the continued shift to EVs, petrol taxes just don't make sense as a form of taxation to pay for roads.
In New Zealand soon EVs will face Road User Charges, which mean they pay a per km tax as all diesel vehicles do today. The tax is based on the class of vehicle and so EVs won't be charged more than a diesel cars.
- rodgerd 3y agoUnfortunately the RUC in New Zealand is strongly regressive, with massive subsidies for heavy vehicles.