Regardless of what you think of the environment, this may be less consumer driven then governmental driven by policy. Something to think about anyway.

I don't live in the UK but I do wonder: is the infrastructure there truly ready? And does the average car owner think the whole charging time debacle is there as far as every day workability goes?

Again there are certain zones and fines can varie.

https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/call-for-early-ban-on-diese...

Right 17 years... Sarcasm

> Here in the UK soon they're going to start charging 10 pounds a day for residential vehicles that aren't zero pollution, commercial vehicles a day 60 pounds a day.

which is plainly not true.

My statement holds true as this does take place in the UK. I did clarify in a follow-up post that this takes place in certain zones in the UK. You conveniently left off about the different zones your quote from the original post. The number of these zones in the UK is increasing. People are indeed being charged per day for car is much newer than 17 years old. Legislation has passed to ban sale gasoline vehicles in the UK in 2035.

Legislation is driving EV sales which may not be representative the consumer. I don't disagree with improving our environment however it's hard to tease the effect this is having on the consumer choice with this type of legislation.

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-10127557/Al...

I don't drive so haven't been keeping up.

https://motorway.co.uk/sell-my-car/guides/ulez-compliant-car...

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-10127557/Al...

https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/environment-...

Again these fines change by district.

https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/call-for-early-ban-on-diese...

"London introduced the ULEZ, which charges older, more polluting cars a fee to enter the city, in 2019.

Euro 6 diesel cars, or those produced in 2015 and prior, and Euro 4 petrol cars, or those produced 2006 or prior, have to pay £12.50 each day they enter.

T&E says that by replicating low emissions zones in cities throughout the country, the UK could enhance its energy security."

Edit:

I've found your link. It taxes gasoline cars older than 2006 (so 18+ years old) and diesel cars older than 2018 (so 6 years old). Which is super fair since those emit a ton of particulates, why should drivers be able to poison local residents for free?

There's no mention of an outright ban for ICE cars.

Ban selling new gas vehicles is 2035.

Well, very few people drive such old gasoline cars (outside of historic car collectors)... but a 6-12 year old diesel? Many people drive these.

The EU is especially failing on this front, VW should have been caught year before it was.