Strangely in NZ currently the taxation per km is more for electric vehicles than for small efficient petrol cars. However it seems our government wants to move away from fuel excise taxes and charge all vehicles on a per kilometer usage basis so electric cars are just leading the charge.
Markoff•16h ago
Under the new system, drivers of fully electric cars will face a charge of 3p per mile, while owners of plug-in hybrid models will pay a reduced rate of 1.5p per mile.
Both figures remain below the 6p per mile currently paid by drivers of petrol and diesel vehicles through fuel duty.