SunshineMar 19
New EV fee proposals charge owners 2-3x what gas drivers pay in federal tax
New EV fee proposals charge owners 2-3x what gas drivers pay in federal tax

Flat EV fees of $200-$250 charge owners 2-3x the federal gas tax average. With EVs at only 10% of sales, the US should encourage adoption, not punish it.

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Show threadreddig33Mar 19
The only fair way to tax cars (and semi trucks and buses) now is to take a mileage reading every yearly inspection, combine that with the car weight, and charge a per mile fee for each vehicle based on that data.
Show threadSteveMar 19
This is the way
Show threaddumbluckMar 20
ELI5 why can’t we just do away with the property tax and make all roads toll roads?
Show threadentropicdrift

We can do that, but if you want commerce to thrive and poor people not to starve in their homes, having public non-toll roads is for the best.

Also, getting rid of property taxes would be effectively a huge gift to the wealthy, who are already getting richer disproportionately fast.

I mean we could intentionally go back to the feudal system, but I think most people would riot.

Mar 24 at 3:41pmWeb