If they do it like NZ have, then you voluntarily buy miles online either upfront or as you go (in 600 mile blocks there), against the reg or VIN of the car. Then, when MOT’d the mileage is checked, if you are over the paid for mileage you have to pay the difference in x days or get a fine added. Sell car, same thing happens. Payment dodgers via crooked MOT garages/car clocking, as now, are a small % of total mileage covered by the populace.
In NZ there are different mileage charges for diesels, EV’s & plug in hybrids. They also apply to different weight class vehicles over 3.5T, but that’s not relevant here. It’s all been working for ages (they started with diesels in 1978!). They have a bit more common sense than here, so the revenue collected goes into the National Land Transport Fund, which pays for road maintenance, road improvements, public transport and road safety.
It will not be done using cameras on the roads as some suggest. The cost would run into billions & how do you cover the whole road network. A black box would work – but may meet stiff resistance on the “you are tracking me and what I do” front & also a lot of costs either to be absorbed or passed on.
It will not be by your charger/electricity company, you could fill by 240v plug or solar and escape the fees. Also it would then be by KW not mileage covered and it would be impossible to roll out to selected vehicles later…as it probably will be…Net Zero, no more diesel etc etc…
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