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Originally Posted by Janie123
Just wondering… at what point do you think we will need to switch from a gas tax at the pump to tax per mile of driving? Currently there are approximately 1% of all cars on the road are EVs and in 2022 according to Car and Driver, in 2022, 4.6% of all new cars sold are EVs. By 2025 that number is looking to be 10% and by 2035, 35%. From a back of envelope calculation using some average numbers, 12000 miles of driving a year would be about $250 +/- in an annual tax for a standard passenger sedan.
Here’s my calculations… Let’s say for example all cars with 4 wheels and weigh between 2500 and 4000 pounds get 25 MPG. The average gas tax across the country is $.55 per gallon with CA being $.85 and MO being $.35 per gallon. Motorcycles and very light cars could pay less, larger cars/hummers/large pickups and cargo vans pay more as they do today because their MPG is much lower.
My suggestion would be to claim you mileage driven evert Yeager when you register your car and pay the tax at that time… no need for some sophisticated tracking system on each car. Of course, I’m sure the current Tesla and some of the others are already tracking miles driven.
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Incentivizing and mandating EVs is one the stupidest and most diabolical government policies ever. The main reason isn't to save energy but to greatly expand the control over people. It also will eventually overwhelm our electrical grid and result a significant reduction in our standard of living.
If EV owners actually had to pay the true cost of manufacturing and disposal of electric batteries then the adoption of them would be far less.
The only people who should be charged with a mileage tax are the ones who don't pay for taxes at the fuel pump. EV owners should be obliged to report their mileage and pay the appropriate amount to a government agency since they don't pay the fuel taxes designated for road construction and repair.