High tech efficient engines are discriminated against by RUC

This is a nationwide issue

Affecting:

Automotive, Transport,

Road user charges are charged for all diesel engined vehicles. Small hyper efficient 60 mpg + diesel engines are all the rage in Europe. In NZ they face effectively tax discrimination which makes them economically less attractive that petrol cars.

What we're doing about it

0 Popular Solutions to this, 2 other possible solutions

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Solutions

Remove RUC from 60mpg + cars

3 people support this, addressing High tech efficient engines are discriminated against by RUC

Diesel cars with 60 mpg+ efficiency would immediately become hugely attractive to purchase. This would benefit the environment the economy and the public. see details

A lower RUC for high efficiency vehicles

0 people support this, addressing High tech efficient engines are discriminated against by RUC

All that really needs to happen is for there to be a second step, offered to higher efficiency vehicles. Perhaps 50mpg and above (which is about 5l/100km from memory). Suggest it, and then lobby it. Given the noise over the RUCs for trucks last ye... see details