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Having the rich pay a little more is no bad thing, either.
I am not rich but I chose to spend a sizeable chunk of my near-retirement, hard earned cash on a MS. I could have spent it on something with an engine but because I believe in what Tesla is trying to do and that Big Oil is a global pandemic that really should be eradicated, I chose the MS. We should all be encouraging car buyers to do the same thing. Sticking a £300 'stealth tax' on the MS is demonstrating HMGs muddle headedness over their supposed support for ULVs. They really have not got a clue.
I find it very frustrating that other people (post 2017) who feel the same way will be put off at the thought of having to pay tax for their EV when I do not.
I have already written to my MP pointing out the folly of this tax and would recommend everyone else on this forum to do the same. MW
Anyway, I'm still not convinced the truth is yet known as to whether the MS will attract this tax or not. It's a typically dreadfully worded bit of legislation. Hopefully my MP will get to the bottom of it and respond reasonably swiftly. However, I'm not holding my breath for either eventuality! MW
On balance I think I'm fine with it.
It's an extra tax on premium cars, separate to the primary taxation methodology which is based on emissions.
Today the only long range BEV is the Tesla Model S so you could argue that someone who wants to run a zero emissions car as their main vehicle is "forced" to spend more than £40k even though they would usually choose something less expensive. That's definitely been the case in the US where lots of people are moving from Priuses and the like to a Model S - and sounds like it was similar with you Martin where you decided to do something out of the ordinary (for you) and spend a lot more of your cash than you normally would on a vehicle. But as soon as there's a 200 mile EV on the market for under £40k (Tesla Model 3 or Chevy Bolt or next-gen Nissan Leaf) then that argument goes out of the window and the Model S becomes an unashamedly upmarket car - if you want to drive a zero emissions vehicle and avoid this tax then buy a cheaper car.