Fuel Taxes

[PG2]

I didn't want to hijack one of the threads about electric cars so I thought I would start another about how is the Government going to re-coup it's money to fund roads when petrol/diesel is no longer the main source of fuelling the everyday car.

I have recently read a few articles whereby fuel excise revenue is already decreasing due to more fuel efficient cars.

How do you suggest that the Government do this? This is not an argument about whether the government should tax us poor motorists or not - they do and there is no point in arguing about it.

Here are a couple of suggestions I have come up with;

1. More road tolls
2. Yearly registration system where by you pay tax based on the ks you drive each year.
3. Higher stamp duty on new car purchases

Maybe a combination of any of the above.

I don't pretend to have the answer(s) but rest assured the government will find a way to make us pay when petrol/diesel is no longer our main source of fuel. What do you think would be a fair system?