PHEV RUC rates
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From: Jacob Chandler
Dear Ministry of Transport,
RUCs introduced for PHEVs are set at $53 per 1,000km.
Older PHEVs may achieve very low KM on electricity alone and more often than not will be operated as a standard Hybrid vehicle for most of the journey taken.
What calculations have been done to factor in battery degradation and older PHEVs in the $53 per 1,000km costings?
What percentage of PHEV vehicles will have tax overlap between RUC and petrol tax as a result of the introduction of RUC on PHEVs?
I understand this may also be referred to as "Double Tax" by some people.
What considerations have been made to reclassifying older PHEV as Hybrid vehicles to avoid tax overlap?
I'm looking for any correspondence and data point calculations available to assist in answering the above questions.
Yours faithfully,
Jacob Chandler
From: OCU
Ministry of Transport
Kia ora Jacob,
On behalf of the Ministry of Transport, I acknowledge your Official
Information Act request of 19 February 2024 seeking:
“RUCs introduced for PHEVs are set at $53 per 1,000km.
Older PHEVs may achieve very low KM on electricity alone and more often
than not will be operated as a standard Hybrid vehicle for most of the
journey taken.
What calculations have been done to factor in battery degradation and
older PHEVs in the $53 per 1,000km costings?
What percentage of PHEV vehicles will have tax overlap between RUC and
petrol tax as a result of the introduction of RUC on PHEVs?
I understand this may also be referred to as "Double Tax" by some people.
What considerations have been made to reclassifying older PHEV as Hybrid
vehicles to avoid tax overlap?
I'm looking for any correspondence and data point calculations available
to assist in answering the above questions.”
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Ministry of Transport
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Please find attached the Ministry of Transport's response to your OIA request.
Kind regards Andrew
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As an addition, most PHEVs once they have exhausted the battery, will consume fuel at a rate well above the assumed 3l/100km, closer to 6-10l/100km depending on model/road conditions.
This will mean any road trips in a PHEV will also be getting double taxed.
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