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Originally Posted by blueash
It is interesting to me that almost everyone has agreed that the present method of financing road infrastructure which mostly depends on the gasoline use tax needs to be fixed; and, this problem will only worsen as more electric vehicles and more fuel efficient cars come onto the roads. Keep in mind that as states move to tax EVs that does nothing to replenish the federal highway fund that receives 18 cents a gallon.
Unlike the states which raise their gas tax often, the federal tax has been the same since 1993. The Highway Trust Fund is billions in the red and worsening every year. Most of the money in the fund is returned to the states for projects.
Many states use their own gas tax collected for costs that are not transportation related including police costs, education, and administration
So why is this proposed legislation going nowhere in Florida? The powerful oil industry is pushing it, to reduce the attractiveness of buying an EV. Is it just the "all taxes are evil" people? Or politicians so afraid that a future opponent will run an ad against them for imposing a tax.. I can't figure it out. |
So, how much do EV users pay in taxes to charge their cars to the electric companies in their monthly electric bills already. Also, how much does Tesla and the other EV fast charging networks pay in taxes to the utilities to provide that capability? You can bet all those costs are passed on to the consumer.