I don’t know the correct answer to this exactly, but given that I’ve only driven my car (hybrid) about 4k miles total over the last 2 years since I got it (April '24), and paid less (but not $0) in gas tax, but still got hit with the full $130 extra fee is absolutely infuriating. I hadn’t even owned it a full year yet but still had to pay a non pro-rated amount (my previous car was a regular gas car).
I’m basically paying almost 6x the rate per mile since I drive so little. I’m the one stuck paying extra because I can’t afford to drive enough to justify the full amount, and subsidizing some high mileage driver out there.
I realize tracking mileage has privacy implications, so I don’t know a perfect solution, but it fucking SUCKS to get ripped off this hard. While being on disability due to injury and other surgeries, too. I mean I’m still building strength and endurance back to be capable of working again, preferably this year, but I’m the meantime, taxes are fucking killing me.
At least with an EV I would have 0 in gas taxes instead of paying the “not paying gas tax” fee on top of the gas tax- while gas is almost $5 a gallon.
Does tracking mileage have any privacy implications if it was just a self-report type dealio or would that be too easy to lie on?
I’m guessing the privacy implications come in only if it’s the car doing it for you, where it might be taking that data for itself too to add to your ad network profile or whatever.
My current thoughts would be I’d rather report my mileage difference each year or whatever.
I don’t know the correct answer to this exactly, but given that I’ve only driven my car (hybrid) about 4k miles total over the last 2 years since I got it (April '24), and paid less (but not $0) in gas tax, but still got hit with the full $130 extra fee is absolutely infuriating. I hadn’t even owned it a full year yet but still had to pay a non pro-rated amount (my previous car was a regular gas car).
I’m basically paying almost 6x the rate per mile since I drive so little. I’m the one stuck paying extra because I can’t afford to drive enough to justify the full amount, and subsidizing some high mileage driver out there.
I realize tracking mileage has privacy implications, so I don’t know a perfect solution, but it fucking SUCKS to get ripped off this hard. While being on disability due to injury and other surgeries, too. I mean I’m still building strength and endurance back to be capable of working again, preferably this year, but I’m the meantime, taxes are fucking killing me.
At least with an EV I would have 0 in gas taxes instead of paying the “not paying gas tax” fee on top of the gas tax- while gas is almost $5 a gallon.
So much bullshit.
I saw someone suggest taxing tires instead of gas, which does seem more equitable, but it would be a big hit on an already expensive purchase.
Does tracking mileage have any privacy implications if it was just a self-report type dealio or would that be too easy to lie on?
I’m guessing the privacy implications come in only if it’s the car doing it for you, where it might be taking that data for itself too to add to your ad network profile or whatever.
My current thoughts would be I’d rather report my mileage difference each year or whatever.