Should Electric Vehicles Pay Road Mtnc Tax?

[Coyote]

I never really thought about this before but Texas has. Since EV's don't buy gas, and part of the taxes collected on gasoline go toward road maintenance, should EV owners pay a tax for road maintenance? As more EV's come into the picture and gas cars are phased out, causing less purchases of gasoline and less gas taxes collected, shouldn't all vehicles on the road pay a road maintenance tax?

State passes new law that will require electric car owners to pay $200 every year: ‘That’s embarrassing … for all of us’

"Consumers should not be punished for choosing a cleaner, greener car that saves them money on fuel and maintenance."

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They absolutely should pay, just like any other user of our roads.

 

[Coyote]

Yup. They need to pay their fair share.

In fact, because EVs are so expensive and only the rich can afford, a luxury road tax seems appropriate.

So…that would Mercedes? BMW’s?

 

[BluesLegend]

Keep it simple, just impose a big tax on Democrats.

 

[22lcidw]

There are a growing number of states talking about taxing vehicles by the mile. The potential for increases in this when enacted is preordained.

 

[BluesLegend]

Electric vehicles should be hit with a big carbon tax for all the fossil fuels required to charge them.

 

[BluesLegend]

There are a growing number of states talking about taxing vehicles by the mile. The potential for increases in this when enacted is preordained.

Dem states will impose the mileage tax AND keep on taxing gas, bookmark it.

 

[rampart]

but but but, if everyone had an ev no taxes would be collected for road mtnc

but, but, but i did mention

states should be looking at ways to replace the fuel tax

 

[Independent thinker]

but, but, but i did mention

states should be looking at ways to replace the fuel tax

How about this? We put a tax on charging station use. Since it is vehicles which cause road mtnc to be done or needed we shouldn't tax people who don't drive on the road. After all, that would be social injustice, wouldn't it?

 

[imawhosure]

How about this? We put a tax on charging station use. Since it is vehicles which cause road mtnc to be done or needed we shouldn't tax people who don't drive on the road. After all, that would be social injustice, wouldn't it?

All they really need do, is put tax on killowat hrs at the charging stations, AND a meter on home charging stations like they have for electric in homes. They then charge for plates by weight, problem solved. There is no way in the world the states or Feds are going to let that tax go away. The only reason they are a little slow implementing this, is they want to convince you an EV is a great deal.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

How about this? We put a tax on charging station use. Since it is vehicles which cause road mtnc to be done or needed we shouldn't tax people who don't drive on the road. After all, that would be social injustice, wouldn't it?

Not social injustice, no. But you can defend the idea. if you wish.

 

[Independent thinker]

Not social injustice, no. But you can defend the idea. if you wish.

You guys claim that anything that effects blacks to a higher degree than their population percentage is social injustice. Taxing the poor to pay for the rich driving EV's would certainly fall into that category since there are more poor blacks than there are poor whites.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Good attempt, but wrong.

 

[leftwinger]

$7500 subsidy to buy? Then $200/yr Tax to drive it. Will take 20 years to recover 1/2 the subsidy? Car is junk by then.

Seems another silly, DemWitted idea.

 

[rampart]

How about this? We put a tax on charging station use. Since it is vehicles which cause road mtnc to be done or needed we shouldn't tax people who don't drive on the road. After all, that would be social injustice, wouldn't it?

many people who may not drive benefit from those roads, for mail delivery if nothing else..

off topic : hey indy, my lifetime ban from pf (for "death threats!" ) is totally bogus, but some of my comrades over there might want to know i'm still alive.

 

[Independent thinker]

many people who may not drive benefit from those roads, for mail delivery if nothing else..

off topic : hey indy, my lifetime ban from pf (for "death threats!" ) is totally bogus, but some of my comrades over there might want to know i'm still alive.

I don't post there much anymore. Every time I do it is a mistake. They are too left over there for me and moderate too heavily. Often times I feel like I'm up alone against a large number of lefties. I can't possibly win any debates with just me going up against several lefties. At least over here I usually have support and backup. Over there you can't even say TDS without getting a warning and my post deleted.

 

[Mac-7]

I never really thought about this before but Texas has. Since EV's don't buy gas, and part of the taxes collected on gasoline go toward road maintenance, should EV owners pay a tax for road maintenance? As more EV's come into the picture and gas cars are phased out, causing less purchases of gasoline and less gas taxes collected, shouldn't all vehicles on the road pay a road maintenance tax?

State passes new law that will require electric car owners to pay $200 every year: ‘That’s embarrassing … for all of us’

"Consumers should not be punished for choosing a cleaner, greener car that saves them money on fuel and maintenance."

news.yahoo.com

Electric car owners should be charged out the wazoo