As the article points out, the fuel excise tax does not pay for roads, it goes into general revenue and does not collect enough to pay for the damage done by air pollution. The argument is that roads should be paid for by a tax on vehicle weight and distance travelled whether ICE or EV in addition to the fuel excise tax.
Comment on Stop the free ride: all motorists should pay their way, whatever vehicle they drive
Solemarc@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Isn’t the EV tax effectively just a fuel excise tax for cars that don’t use fuel?
HalfEarthMedic@slrpnk.net 1 week ago
psud@aussie.zone 1 week ago
That’s what it is presented as. It functions as a disincentive against EVs
sqgl@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Don’t discriminate against the poor.
The environment is better off with improved public transport rather than EV’s anyhow.
Salvo@aussie.zone 6 days ago
The original vehicle that you don’t need to drive is Mass Transit.
There is no such thing as a safe Self Driving Car.