Thread: Hybrid cars what to look for.

Originally Posted by dannyb

Not quite.....
Ev= subject to RUCS
PHEV= subject to RUCS
standard ICE/HYBRID = not subject to RUCS

Basically if you have to plug in to charge your battery, you pay RUCS, but it your PHEV then you can claim your fuel excise back, but still pay RUCS.
If your Hybrid can only charge it's batteries via the ICE charging system then you will not be subject to RUCS.

And if you are a cyclist........................you should also be paying RUC's !!!

Every road user should pay RUC's then its genuinely user pays. The more you drive the more you pay. Of course the RUC's should be less as more people paying them AND then fuel should be cheaper as in petrol as RUC would take its place.
Rate should be the same regardless if EV, Hybrid or ICE for easy calculation/collection
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