@TokenBoomer to politics • 1 year agoElectric cars face ‘punitive’ fees, new restrictions in many stateswww.politico.comexternal-linkmessage-square113arrow-up1300arrow-down116file-text
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minus-square@SCBlink5•1 year ago State lawmakers imposed the new fee on EVs this spring to replace gasoline taxes lost to the switch to battery-powered vehicles This is a good thing, but poorly-implemented. Should instead be tied to mileage driven.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink6•1 year agoSome function of axle weight and mileage would probably be the best combination
minus-squareFunderpants linkfedilink6•1 year agoOr recognize the roads and related infrastructure as a public good and use general funds to pay for it instead of leaning into a user pay model.
This is a good thing, but poorly-implemented. Should instead be tied to mileage driven.
Some function of axle weight and mileage would probably be the best combination
Or recognize the roads and related infrastructure as a public good and use general funds to pay for it instead of leaning into a user pay model.