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@Oliver Schick
Well, it initially was a congestion charge. The problem is that over time the political agenda changed--for instance, European air quality regulations came into force. This is why the description of the 'zoning' approach to Central London was watered down and confused. These things should have been kept apart very carefully. It is of course nonsense to make electric vehicles exempt when they hardly 'solve' any of the problems generated by excessive motor traffic except providing a nice tool for greenwash (new electric vehicle charging points soon coming to a borough near you).