Families could be hit with punitive new road taxes to offset a £34billion black hole caused by the loss of fuel duty when petrol and diesel are phased out in favour of electric vehicles.
Levies on cars and planes are likely to be introduced as part of the Government's delayed Transport Decarbonisation Plan.
A ban on selling HGVs by 2040, cheaper public transport and more electric vehicle charging points are also under consideration.
Documents published by the Department for Transport show how ministers plan to shift to more green-friendly forms of travel, including helping drivers switch from petrol and diesel cars to electric ones.
Such vehicles are currently exempt from vehicle excise duty (VED) and pay no fuel duty.
Further 'carbon pricing' for flights could be introduced while a road pricing scheme using toll booths or in-vehicle technology could offset the anticipated loss of fuel duty from electric vehicles.
But analysis by the AA suggests that such a plan could cost £765 per car per year.
Electric vehicle owners could face road duties within five years as road pricing is being considered to plug the financial gap left by Vehicle and Excise Duty
The delayed Transport Decarbonisation Plan includes several consultations aimed at cutting transport pollution to help the UK reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. A ban on selling HGVs by 2040, cheaper public transport and more electric vehicle charging points are also under consideration
Its president Edmund King told the Telegraph the 'pay-as-you-go' option was the most obvious way to recoup cash but warned it would be 'political suicide'.
'It's very difficult to sell something called road pricing to the public,' he said.
Mike Hawes, head of industry body The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, said the sector 'welcomes' the blueprint, but added: 'Massive investment, not least in infrastructure, is necessary and must be delivered at an
