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Not really a rant, I don't have an EV or any plans sometime soon, I could see this happening but couldn't work out just how 'they' would achieve it? I have had many heated pub arguments re the subject, HOW WILL THE GOVERNMENT MAKE UP THE SHORTFALL IN REVENUE once we all have EV's, INHO there is no way on earth 'they' will let EV's be charged for the same rate as boiling a kettle for a cuppa!
The upcoming prospective revenue tax losses from both fuel duty and VAT as a result of the widespread purchasing of EV's will run into the £Billions!
This is how!! You may already know this, I didn't and haven't seen it advertised anywhere!
I came across this government bill recently cut and pasted below is what I think are the most relevant sections.
The regulations state that charge points sold for the intended private charging of vehicles must meet certain device-level requirements, which include:
Also notice the word 'Exported' in the 5th paragraph, this gives the grid the opportunity to use an EV's batteries to support a failure of total grid capacity.
Remote control gives the electricity supplier the power to say when the charger will work, and at what rate of charge, they do say this can be overridden with an app.
Am I being overly cautious, what is your understanding of this NEW racket?
The upcoming prospective revenue tax losses from both fuel duty and VAT as a result of the widespread purchasing of EV's will run into the £Billions!
This is how!! You may already know this, I didn't and haven't seen it advertised anywhere!
I came across this government bill recently cut and pasted below is what I think are the most relevant sections.
The regulations state that charge points sold for the intended private charging of vehicles must meet certain device-level requirements, which include:
- smart functionality, including the ability to send and receive information, the ability to respond to signals to increase the rate or time at which electricity flows through the charge point, demand side response services and a user interface
- electricity supplier interoperability, allowing the charge point to retain smart functionality even if the owner switches electricity supplier
- continued charging even if the charge point ceases to be connected to a communications network
- safety provisions, preventing the user carrying out an operation which could risk the health or safety of a person
- a measuring system, to measure or calculate the electricity imported or exported and the time the charging lasts, with visibility to the owner of this information
- security requirements consistent with the existing cyber security standard ETSI EN 303 645
Also notice the word 'Exported' in the 5th paragraph, this gives the grid the opportunity to use an EV's batteries to support a failure of total grid capacity.
Remote control gives the electricity supplier the power to say when the charger will work, and at what rate of charge, they do say this can be overridden with an app.
Am I being overly cautious, what is your understanding of this NEW racket?