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UK Think Tank Wants To Track Vehicles With GPS And Tax Them Based On Distance Traveled

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UK Think Tank Proposes Tracking Vehicles With GPS And Taxing Them Based On Distance TraveledReclaim the Net – The UK think tank, Resolution Foundation has proposed a 6p-per-mile (7 cents) road tax on electric vehicles (EVs) to avoid a massive shortfall in tax revenues. To achieve this, vehicles would be tracked with GPS, adding to the growing surveillance nightmare.

The proposed road tax would be measured through GPS data that measures distance traveled. Motorists would also be charged more for using congested areas in an attempt to reduce traffic. Continue reading →