Republicans in Congress Want a Flat $200 Annual EV Tax (arstechnica.com)

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[-] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year 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.

[-] Tinidril@midwest.social 8 points 1 year ago

They really ought to switch to taxing the tires instead of fuel.

[-] Fermion@feddit.nl 11 points 1 year ago

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

[-] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

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

[-] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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.

[-] cdf12345@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

What does the average American pay in gas taxes each year?

[-] fubarx@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year 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.