yeah, exactly that. The difference being that they have a plan to charge EVs the congestion charge in a few years, so it's beneficial for them to gradually capture all the registrations/addresses/username/password/credit card details on the lead up to it - then it's easy to convert those into autopay accounts
Congestion charge exemption, do you need to register your car?
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yeah, exactly that. The difference being that they have a plan to charge EVs the congestion charge in a few years, so it's beneficial for them to gradually capture all the registrations/addresses/username/password/credit card details on the lead up to it - then it's easy to convert those into autopay accounts
Alset2go
Member
a similar thing happened to me although at the the time I was told by CC it would be ok if I just added the car to my account...When I got the PCN I called back and eventually was put through to a really helpful lady manager..
I explained that Tesla ONLY MAKE ELECTRIC CARS, invalidating their argument of knowing or not.
The PCN was cancelled ,I received refund for registration and she assured me this would be looked into and sorted for future Tesla drivers.This was back in March and she agreed the situation was ridiculous.
Speak to a manager and don’t take no for an answer.You have a zero emission vehicle and should NOT have to pay.
I am so sorry I don’t remember the name of the lady manager.
rickyjb
Member
good to hear they saw some sense in the end, i guess its better to get this sorted over the phone then.
ill chase this up with them and ill explain the situation , ill also ask why yearly registration is needed.
so they must use the dvla to obtain the make and model from the license plate as well as if its exempt for any other reasons (nhs vehicle ,blue badge holder ect). so why not look at the details listed for fuel type and emissions?
I think the answer is because they are in the business of charging people as much as possible, and it presumably pervades their whole culture. My guess is that they auto-register certain vehicle types (ambulances, etc) from DVLA records only because they are forced to by law.
Don't know if you remember back in the first days of CC, there was no auto-pay. You had to pay at various newsagents or (i think online too, but maybe not at the start). Initially if you didn't pay on the day you got a fine, no arguments. Then they implemented the second day rule a bit later.
But yeah, back then if you got home late and had no time to pop into a shop that took CC payments, you got a fine...
It's fascinating how they got a system that grabbed your license plate from a moving target, OCRed it, got you name and address, and mailed you a PNC flawlessly, but could not - and still can't - look up the same DVLA record to check the fuel type of the car. And that system worked from day 1 at issuing fines...
No reminders, no kiss my backside. First you know you missed a payment was a fine and a threat of a court summons. All over a £10 note
navt
Member
Maybe something like this might help?
Electric cars to get green number plates under government plan
Electric cars to get green number plates under government plan
Only if those cameras recognise color, which they might not, especially when it's dark. And then everyone would do it to fool the system.
What would be really hilarious is if it could tell your fuel type when you were conning the system by coloring your plate green, but could not tell if your fuel type is electric when your plate is white/yellow.
Just to update, received my confirmation email that my M3 is now registered as exempt from congestion charge. Didn't send though a photo the V5 but just did a screenshot of the vehicle details from the DVLA checker website above.
What was the delay from sending online to getting confirmation. I sent on Saturday with a scan of the v5c and hoping to drive into London today but still no confirmation so ended up taking the tube .
VanillaAir_UK
Supporting Member
What an stupid situation to put people in. I guess the alternative is to just pay the cc charge if it’s a one off? Can this be paid on an ad-hoc basis? Was never this complicated when I use to regularly drive into London. But I guess it’s deterring people from driving into London so doing it’s job.
WannabeOwner
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Yes (by midnight of following day, or something like that)
What was the delay from sending online to getting confirmation. I sent on Saturday with a scan of the v5c and hoping to drive into London today but still no confirmation so ended up taking the tube .
I sent the screenshot of the DVLC website on Saturday and received confirmation yesterday....so only 3 working days for me and no need to chase my lease company for the V5C.
I submitted a PDF from the DVLA website to get my discount, and got it accepted yesterday with the letter.
When I log into the TFL website, it still says I need to pay when clicking on the vehicle (although it does also say I have a greener vehcile discount active)? Anyone else still having this issue?
When I log into the TFL website, it still says I need to pay when clicking on the vehicle (although it does also say I have a greener vehcile discount active)? Anyone else still having this issue?
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rickyjb
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I submitted the proof on Monday and got the confirmation letter yesterday.
Hopeing it's some kind of bug on the TFL website?
Hopeing it's some kind of bug on the TFL website?
The TfL Congestion Charge website is atrocious. I’ve had a blue badge discount on one of my cars for several years, and I still get an invite to pay the charge if and when I log on.
To be honest though, driving on the congestion charge zone these days isn’t worth it, far to congested. Sitting there celebrating your ‘free’ trip while being overtaken by lethargic snails is a pretty empty victory.
To be honest though, driving on the congestion charge zone these days isn’t worth it, far to congested. Sitting there celebrating your ‘free’ trip while being overtaken by lethargic snails is a pretty empty victory.
VanillaAir_UK
Supporting Member
I was working around Bank first day of congestion charge. I remember how much quieter the streets were. Probably lasted a day or two before pretty much back to normal.
Mr Miserable
Supporting Member
Your Tesla will appear on your Autopay list as CC to be charged BUT you get 100% discount applied automatically if you have registered.
rlasry1
Member
Hi all
My experience with this process is the following: you need to (or at least I did!):
1. Register your vehicle with the London road user charging scheme. As per other posts this will automatically detect your Tesla as exempt for ULEZ / LEZ but not for the congestion charge (CC).
2. From your London road user charging scheme, register for AutoPay. £10 a year. Ensures you are covered for trips into the CC until you completed the steps below
3. From your London road user charging scheme, click "My discounts" > "Apply for a discount" > "Cleaner Vehicle Discount". You will be asked for a copy of your V5C. And another £10 a year.
4. 10 working days later, your vehicle will also be exempt from CC, so nothing to pay from there on (apart from the £10 a year).
My experience with this process is the following: you need to (or at least I did!):
1. Register your vehicle with the London road user charging scheme. As per other posts this will automatically detect your Tesla as exempt for ULEZ / LEZ but not for the congestion charge (CC).
2. From your London road user charging scheme, register for AutoPay. £10 a year. Ensures you are covered for trips into the CC until you completed the steps below
3. From your London road user charging scheme, click "My discounts" > "Apply for a discount" > "Cleaner Vehicle Discount". You will be asked for a copy of your V5C. And another £10 a year.
4. 10 working days later, your vehicle will also be exempt from CC, so nothing to pay from there on (apart from the £10 a year).
And don’t forget to cancel your autopay account afterwards, otherwise you’ll pay £10 again in a year for no reason.
