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We break down the government’s EVED plan for a mileage-based charge from April 2028 and why the 3p per mile headline misses the real problem. We argue the proposed annual mileage guesswork invites fraud, creates hassle for drivers and fleets, and ignores connected car technology that could make pay per mile road charging fair and accurate.

• the EVED timeline from consultation to draft legislation and what the government now plans
• why 3p per mile is not the core argument
• the annual odometer reading plus mileage estimate model and why it undermines “pay for what you use”
• fraud incentives, enforcement costs, and the practical difficulty of proving intent
• plug-in hybrids being charged on petrol miles already taxed through fuel duty and VAT
• an over-the-air mileage reporting alternative using geofencing and internal self-auditing
• privacy concerns compared with existing OTA data flows in modern vehicles
• fleet admin burden, bulk estimates, and why automation matters most at scale
• how friction and confusing naming could slow EV adoption more than price
• why fuel duty already functions as pay per mile for petrol and diesel
• the case for an independent oversight body to steer road pricing and wider EV transition decisions

I'll show the links to my two previous podcasts on this subject in the show notes. Anyone interested in the oversight body and being part of it, please contact me at graham@grahamhilltraining.com
Previous Episodes On Road Pricing:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2292487/episodes/18181999

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2292487/episodes/18320115

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Electric car buyers keep getting stung by costs and risks that only appear after the excitement of the test drive. I explain why the industry’s flood of specs and discounts fails, and what practical, safety-led information actually moves people from doubt to confident action.
• real-world EV insurance shocks and why dealers rarely warn you early enough
• how information gap theory explains EV anxiety and EV curiosity
• why discounts do not fix wrong beliefs, and how better stories change demand
• burning oil as an efficiency problem and a resource problem, not just emissions
• battery fire realities, early warning signs, and what to do immediately
• the case for keeping a carbon monoxide detector in an electric car
• why the EV industry needs independent oversight and what GIVO could be
• road pricing pressures as fuel duty collapses, plus fairer alternatives
• why Norway is not a usable blueprint for most countries
• bidirectional charging as a missing standard for homes, drivers and the grid
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If you know someone who is sitting on the fence about going electric, someone who is almost convinced but not quite there, send them a link to this episode because what they're waiting for is not a better discount, it's a better explanation, and that is what we're here to provide.

To buy the latest 2026 version of Electric Cars - The Truth Revealed, visit grahamhilltraining.com. If you buy a copy of the 2026 version, you will receive all updates through to the next release of the book.

Electric Car Chat is now ranked 17th in the world for EV podcasts out of an estimated 22,000 and now downloaded in 53 countries. If you are interested in sponsoring this podcast or would be interested in working together please visit grahamhilltraining.com/contact

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First of all, I'd like to thank you for subscribing to my podcast and sharing with others. I'd also like to wish you a very successful, happy and healthy New Year.

Forget tidy charts that “prove” the obvious. We open with a stork-baby correlation that looks convincing on a blackboard and use it to expose how clean numbers can hide messy truths about electric vehicles, insurance risk, and the way headlines get written. From there, we dig into the mechanics of data interpretation: why new registrations aren’t the same as sales, how identical EV datasets can support both bullish and bearish narratives, and what goes wrong when yesterday’s models are used to predict tomorrow’s road.

Our journey moves from market stats to real-world risk. Early EV insurance looked cheap because cautious first adopters and fewer young drivers skewed the data. Then AXA stress-tested assumptions, flagged higher accident likelihood in specific scenarios, and named a behaviour many drivers recognise: “overtapping” during brisk starts. Layer on battery pack vulnerability, scarce repair capacity, stringent isolation protocols, and upside-down salvage economics, and you get a claims picture that legacy ICE data could never forecast. The result is a sober look at why premiums rose and what has to change for costs to fall.

We close with a masterclass in survey framing via a dentist endorsement campaign that allowed multiple recommendations, creating a headline-ready “90%” without real differentiation. The thread tying it all together is context: definitions, lags, behaviour, incentives, and experimentation. When systems are stable, data sings; when technology and habits shift, experiments lead and datasets follow. If you care about EV adoption, insurance fairness, and honest communication, this conversation gives you the tools to spot manipulation and demand better questions.

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To buy the latest 2026 version of Electric Cars - The Truth Revealed, visit grahamhilltraining.com. If you buy a copy of the 2026 version, you will receive all updates through to the next release of the book.

Electric Car Chat is now ranked 17th in the world for EV podcasts out of an estimated 22,000 and now downloaded in 53 countries. If you are interested in sponsoring this podcast or would be interested in working together please visit grahamhilltraining.com/contact

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