# ChargeGauge (ev-road-user-tracker.pages.dev)

> Watch brief on the possible NSW EV road-user charge. Free estimator and status board on the home page; paid plan (A$19/year, AUD GST incl., cancel anytime) buys scheduled watching: July re-verification of rates, triggers, and dates with the published diff, same-week email alerts on announced changes with the primary source attached, and quarterly tracking of the 30% new-sales trigger. General information only; not tax, legal, or financial advice.

## Product facts
- Brand: ChargeGauge. Site: https://ev-road-user-tracker.pages.dev/
- Current status: no charge is in force in NSW as at 5 October 2026.
- Scheduled (not in force): 1 July 2027 commencement (or earlier if battery EVs reach 30% of new light-vehicle sales); 3.095c/km for battery/hydrogen EVs, 2.476c/km for plug-in hybrids (scheduled 2026-27 rates). Rates, dates, and triggers checked against NSW Treasury publications and the Electric Vehicles (Revenue Arrangements) Act 2021 (NSW); last verified 2026-10-05.
- Free: estimator (kilometres x scheduled rate; illustration only, never a bill), status board, downloadable factsheet PDF (watch pack).
- Paid: A$19/year, AUD GST incl., cancel anytime. 14-day money-back guarantee: email within 14 days of purchase for a full refund, processed within 5 business days. No change-of-mind refunds outside the window; ACL guarantees apply.
- Checkout is in TEST MODE / sandbox: no real charge is taken. Payment via Stripe (card) or PayPal (sandbox) at checkout.
- Whether any future NSW charge would survive a court challenge after Vanderstock v Victoria (2023), the High Court case that struck down Victoria's EV charge, is stated as genuinely unresolved.

## Scope limits
- Not a prediction of what anyone will pay; rates, dates, and collection mechanics can all change.
- No collection method has been announced (odometer readings, GPS, self-report all undecided as at September 2026).
- Not tax or legal advice. Not a lobbyist; cannot stop, delay, or reduce a charge; never lodges anything or acts on anyone's behalf.

## Contact
- fairformco@gmail.com (replies within one business day)
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