Without a doubt, Europe ne recent times mein apna ek sabse strong move chala hai, Europe ke citizens ko exactly wahi bola jo wo sunna chahte the, ki humein cars ke options mein freedom milti rahegi, or humein forcefully electric vehicles ki taraf push nahi kiya jayega. But Brussels ka roadmap toh aise hi chal raha hai jaise kuch change hi nahi hua, because hum already dekh chuke hai 2025 ke liye jo big news promise ki gayi thi, wo bas ek jhooth nikli.
Sab kuch same hi rehne wala hai, or most sad part is in the coming months ek new debate start hone wali hai, jisko unhe forcefully face karna padega. Kuch countries ne already hint de diya hai ki electric cars use karne par per kilometer tax laga sakte hai.
Because honestly bolen to, whether Europe mein electric cars mandatory kar bhi dein, wo nahi chahte ki Europe ke citizens unhe waise use karein jaise ab karte hai. Issue pollution ya emissions ka itna nahi hai, ye hai ki future mein car own karna possible hoga ya nahi.
Charging by the kilometer is already implemented in Europe
Jaise humne bola tha, ye debate jaldi hi start hone wali hai, because Iceland Europe ki first country ban gaya hai jahan all of the fuel taxes hata diye gaye hai. 1 January 2026 se, is northern European country mein ek law implement ho gaya hai jisme wahan registered all cars, whether wo petrol, diesel ya electric ho, ek system mein register hona padega, jahan users apni mileage enter karenge. And after that, normal passenger cars or SUVs (3.5 ton tak) ke liye every driven kilometer par €0.047 (Rs. 4,940) mein government ko pay karna hoga.
Iceland government ne bola hai ki sab citizens ko apni car ki mileage 20 January tak online register karni hogi. Agar 1 April tak ye nahi kiya, then thoda sa €120 se zyada ka fine pay karna hoga, or mileage verify karwane ke liye vehicle inspection station bhi jana padega. Mileage every year update hogi, but government ne monthly update ka option bhi diya hai.
Bilkul simple hai, jaise electricity ya water bill hota hai. Bas aap unko apni meter reading send kar dete ho, phir wo aapki average driving distance calculate kar lete hai. Usi ke basis par aapse bill liya jata hai, jab tak next meter reading nahi aati. Per kilometer rate par sirf car ka weight hi effect daalta hai.
Driving an electric car in Europe won't be free, nor will charging it at home
Iceland UK se ahead ja chuka hai, UK wo country thi jo electric car sales mein achi growth dekh kar pehle step lene wali thi, or ab Iceland ye soch raha hai ki zero emission cars ko use karne par tax kaise continue rakha jaaye.
Because obviously, agar combustion engine cars bilkul hi abandoned ho jaati hai, then fuel tak se aane wali income completely abandoned ho jaati hai, jo government ke liye ek kaafi massive revenue source hota hai. Or Iceland ne iska ek solution bhi nikaal liya hai.
Simple math hai, or isko avoid karne ka koi way bhi nahi hai. Jitni zyada electric cars use hongi, utna hi zyada money loss hoga, or Iceland bas isi cheez ko by hook and crook avoid karna chahta hai.
Ye jo baat boli jaati hai ki electric cars drive karna affordable hota hai, wo abhi bhi tak hi true hai, sirf isliye because abhi proper regulations nahi hai. Long term mein ye bilkul bhi true nahi hai.
By the way ye think karna bhi galat hai ki ghar pe solar se charge karke hum free mein car chala lenge. In the future koi bhi country itna massive revenue source give up nahi karne wali.
Iceland ka case clear proof hai ki next decade mein electric car own karna cheap nahi rahega. Switzerland bhi ek or example hai, jo electric car charging pe tax lagane ka plan kar raha hai, even home charge karne pe bhi.