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| Texas bill would slap $200 annual fee on electric car drivers |
| 2023-04-30 |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #4 Doesn't seem that hard to handle. Diesel as motor fuel is taxed differently from heating oil. Tax the juice going to charging stations differently from that going to non-automotive use. I'm sure there is a tech solution that could be applied to charging from an outlet at home too. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-04-30 14:43 |
| #3 Murcek that would be based on the greater weight of e-cars, which I believe is true. As with commercial trucks, indeed there is greater wear/tear on roads from heavier vehicles. Suppose the surtax would be to capture some of the "user fee" element of gas taxes, which e-cars obviously "evade" because of the way they are powered. |
| Posted by: Verlaine 2023-04-30 14:40 |
| #2 I've read e-cars are actually harder on the roads than ICE vehicles (as with 99% of what I read nowadays, I assume it may not be true) |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-04-30 11:15 |
| #1 I probably pay more than that per year in gas taxes. It's for the roads dontcha know. Everyone has to pay. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2023-04-30 11:10 |