Republicans want to tax EV drivers $200/year in new transport bill
arstechnica.com
Internal combustion engine drivers would pay only $20 a year, and only from 2030.
  • ltxrtquq@lemmy.mlEnglish
    71·
    3 days ago

    That’s… probably not enough? I don’t think $200/year for each electric vehicle would be anywhere close to paying for road maintenance.

      • Fermion@feddit.nlEnglish
        11·
        3 days ago

        I disagree. People already run tires dangerously bald. We shouldn’t attach further economic disincentives to replacing safety critical components.

    • grueEnglish
      5·
      3 days ago

      Just tax based on the odometer reading when people renew their registration each year. It’s not that damn hard.

    • empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      2·
      3 days ago

      A gas vehicle driving 15k miles a year at 28mpg only pays about $99 in federal gas tax. The rest is state and local where it matters more, as they have way more lane miles to manage than the feds.

  • fubarxEnglish
    3·
    3 days ago
    • Pay by mile driven each year during registration, based on an average estimate during year 1.
    • Next year, deduct fee if you didn’t drive as much, or add if you actually drove more.
    • Weighted multiplier based on price of car (like they do for title registration).
    • Do away with fuel taxes. Fair is fair.

    Or you could just tack on a lump EV-only tax to discourage electric adoption.