As pissed as I get at fees, electric cars don’t typically pay a gas tax, the taxes we levy on fuel pay for road maintenance so that fee should be for road repairs. In my very small car I pay around $1.80 or so each week in federal fuel tax (not sure what I pay to the state, but those combined is very likely over $130/yr).
I mean, I can point to specific projects and show you the federal funding if you really want, but like we’re not here to argue. We both know you’re right, just like those cones get paid for by someone.
Which portion of the electricity tax is used to repair the roads they use? Not trying to be too defensive but if we all switched and didn’t pay more, the roads would be even worse than they already are.
Well that sounds like they should implement a tax on energy used to power EV.
Easy enough to implement at paid charge stations. Both homes I’ve had chargers installed at are on programs where the utility knows exactly how much energy my EV charger uses.
Whatever % of the general budget goes toward roads. Money is fungible, this has the same answer as: What portion of sales tax pays for roads, what portion of income tax pays for roads, what portion of land tax pays for roads?
The important part here is that you do pay taxes when you charge your EV. We don’t need to double tax EVs.
As pissed as I get at fees, electric cars don’t typically pay a gas tax, the taxes we levy on fuel pay for road maintenance so that fee should be for road repairs. In my very small car I pay around $1.80 or so each week in federal fuel tax (not sure what I pay to the state, but those combined is very likely over $130/yr).
The gullible part is thinking the federal government fixes the roads with your money at all. More than likely it’ll go to Israel.
I bet the pick ups will pay less than an EV driver and are one of the main causes of road damages
I mean, I can point to specific projects and show you the federal funding if you really want, but like we’re not here to argue. We both know you’re right, just like those cones get paid for by someone.
Almost all the road work around me is state, not federal.
These particular feds are scheming on privatizing the interstates.
Electric cars pay electricity tax. Gas cars pay gasoline tax. We don’t need to tax electric cars even more.
Which portion of the electricity tax is used to repair the roads they use? Not trying to be too defensive but if we all switched and didn’t pay more, the roads would be even worse than they already are.
Well that sounds like they should implement a tax on energy used to power EV.
Easy enough to implement at paid charge stations. Both homes I’ve had chargers installed at are on programs where the utility knows exactly how much energy my EV charger uses.
Whatever % of the general budget goes toward roads. Money is fungible, this has the same answer as: What portion of sales tax pays for roads, what portion of income tax pays for roads, what portion of land tax pays for roads?
The important part here is that you do pay taxes when you charge your EV. We don’t need to double tax EVs.