Ars Technica5d ago
Republicans in Congress add $250 annual federal EV tax to transport bill
Five principles should determine how you fund transport, says Consumer Reports.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/03/republicans-in-congress-add-250-annual-federal-ev-tax-to-transport-bill/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Show threadScott F.
@arstechnica FUCK YOU Republicans! I don’t appreciate being punished for making a smart choice for my current vehicle (and I already pay extra in my state)
Mar 23 at 5:58pmWeb
Show threadKellic Tiger 4d ago
@sfringer @arstechnica Ehhh OK hear me out. Yes fuck Republicans. BUT gas tax usually pays for road construction that even EV's use....at least until we get the hover car. So if EV's don't use gas, that money for construction products has to come from somewhere. HOWEVER. As the article makes it clear this had nothing to do with fair share. This is a Republican dick move who is actively hostel to EV's.
So on the surface....yes. But when 1 in 20 cars are EV's and the gas tax hasn't gone up since the 1990's the reason is obvious: Republicans are just fucking assholes.