@TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world • 11 months agoElectric cars face ‘punitive’ fees, new restrictions in many stateswww.politico.comexternal-linkmessage-square115fedilinkarrow-up1296arrow-down116file-text
arrow-up1280arrow-down1external-linkElectric cars face ‘punitive’ fees, new restrictions in many stateswww.politico.com@TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world • 11 months agomessage-square115fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@SCB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink5•11 months ago State lawmakers imposed the new fee on EVs this spring to replace gasoline taxes lost to the switch to battery-powered vehicles This is a good thing, but poorly-implemented. Should instead be tied to mileage driven.
minus-square@Zoboomafoo@yiffit.netlinkfedilink6•11 months agoSome function of axle weight and mileage would probably be the best combination
minus-squareFunderpants linkfedilink6•11 months agoOr recognize the roads and related infrastructure as a public good and use general funds to pay for it instead of leaning into a user pay model.
This is a good thing, but poorly-implemented. Should instead be tied to mileage driven.
Some function of axle weight and mileage would probably be the best combination
Or recognize the roads and related infrastructure as a public good and use general funds to pay for it instead of leaning into a user pay model.