EV owners could soon pay $250 annual tax to use US roads?

[NMNeil]

Since the gas tax is not applicable to all drivers may be it would be prudent to repeal gas taxes and let everyone pay this federal fee.

Repeal a tax!!!
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[E90400K]

Personally, I think that the gas tax should be dumped in favor of a VMT/weight based tax. Take the miles traveled per year and multiply it by some weight based factor. This would be the most equitable way to pay for our roads.

It is already weight based. Fuel consumption is proportionally affected by weight. It is already equitable, Federal and State fuel taxes are higher for diesel fuel.

 

[KevinRS]

It is already weight based. Fuel consumption is proportionally affected by weight. It is already equitable. Also, Federal and State fuel taxes are higher for diesel fuel.

The problem is while fuel consumption is somewhat proportional to weight, road wear is much greater based on weight. It's actually weight to the 4th power. From the GAO a fully loaded 5 axle truck has the same impact as 9,600 automobiles.

 

[fuzzyweis]

An alternative to disproportionate taxes or calculating individual use is just toll all the major roads and residential tax for the side streets.

To calculate usage would need either an annual inspection or some sort of tracker, many states don’t have inspections, or even like NC does but cars over 30 are exempt, and not many people want the tracker option.

I think just having a standard toll sticker or they snap your plate on the highways, send a monthly bill, then do away with the gas and EV taxes, and add in residential (not just owner) infrastructure taxes.

No taxes are fun but we gotta pay for stuff. I’m definitely ‘doing my part’ with my Ranger electric and it’s less than 1,000 miles a year but $214.50 a year EV fee.

-Jim

 

[sodamo]

An alternative to disproportionate taxes or calculating individual use is just toll all the major roads and residential tax for the side streets.

To calculate usage would need either an annual inspection or some sort of tracker, many states don’t have inspections, or even like NC does but cars over 30 are exempt, and not many people want the tracker option.

I think just having a standard toll sticker or they snap your plate on the highways, send a monthly bill, then do away with the gas and EV taxes, and add in residential (not just owner) infrastructure taxes.

No taxes are fun but we gotta pay for stuff. I’m definitely ‘doing my part’ with my Ranger electric and it’s less than 1,000 miles a year but $214.50 a year EV fee.

-Jim

why make it complicated. Vehicle have to be registered, just add a mileage field and/or add to yearly inspection. Severe penalty when caught cheating.

 

[fuzzyweis]

why make it complicated. Vehicle have to be registered, just add a mileage field and/or add to yearly inspection. Severe penalty when caught cheating.

Ah the honor system, I see so many cars around with missing plates or plates in the back window, so my suggestion probably wouldn't work much better. Sure let’s choose optimism!
-Jim