Letters to the Editor: Punishing EV drivers with higher fees is foolish. Tax oil companies instead
11 months ago

Letters to the Editor: Punishing EV drivers with higher fees is foolish. Tax oil companies instead

LA Times  

A Tesla electric vehicle is plugged in at a Supercharger station in Westlake on May 10. To the editor: Your article, “As EVs gain traction, how will California pay for road repair?” frames the choice as either having bad roads and cleaner air, or better roads and filthy air, unless we raise gas taxes and charge electric vehicle drivers more. Simply increase the state’s vehicle license fee to compensate for the lost gas tax revenue from increased EV ownership. Fees added to EV registration to make up for lost gas tax revenue should be based on miles driven. To the editor: Instead of a complicated GPS system, why not simply state the car’s mileage at the annual registration and pay the tax based on the difference from the previous year’s registration?

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The dark side of the EV revolution: Road taxes
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The dark side of the EV revolution: Road taxes

Politico  

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