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Kentucky electric cars now pay two taxes where gas cars only pay one

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Photo by Mobilus in Mobili on Flickr As of January 1st, Kentucky has implemented not one but two new taxes on electric vehicles, both of which are individually higher than what gas vehicles pay on similar units of energy. At the Kentucky Public Service Commission’s approved rate of 25c/kWh , this represents a 12% or 24% tax.

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EVs and Fleet Electrification Are Reducing Noise Pollution

Clean Fleet Report

Listen to the Silent Impact of EVs Increasing the number of EVs on the road will ultimately decrease the auto industry’s environmental impact and greenhouse gas emissions. What isn’t often discussed is the potential for EVs to reduce noise pollution. With that in mind, here’s a closer look at EVs and their impact on noise pollution.

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TN will triple its dumb EV tax for inflation, but its gas tax lags inflation by ~5x

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Photo by Ron Cogswell on Flickr Tennessee has started the process of hiking its EV registration fee from $100 to $274 per year and beyond, aiming to continue hiking the fees in perpetuity, further increasing the disproportionately high taxes paid by EVs in the state as compared to gas cars. cent special petroleum fee “).

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Chinese Car Buyers Recently Scooped Up More EVs and PHEVs Than Gas Vehicles for the First Time

The Truth About Cars

Electric vehicle market share is growing in the U.S., Chinese car buyers are among the most prolific EV and PHEV buyers in the world, and the country recently saw their sales numbers eclipse those of gas vehicles for the first time. but it hasn’t climbed anywhere near the heights seen in other markets.

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CMU study finds taxes on emissions would result in more rapid electrification by ridesharing companies

Green Car Congress

Ridesourcing vehicles’ high use intensity is economically attractive for electric vehicles, which typically have lower operating costs and higher capital costs than conventional vehicles. Air pollution is a classic case where free markets fail. —Bruchon et al. Private and external costs of energy inputs vary across cities.

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Biden delays bid to lend electrical carmakers renewable gas credit

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On the other hand, the proposal faces opposition from refiners, renewable gas manufacturers and a few lawmakers who argue it flouts federal regulation. Gasoline refiners, in the meantime, have argued that Congress by no means gave the EPA authority to form a untouched biofuel credit score fasten to electrical energy.

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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

Green Car Congress

During a keynote speech to the Transportation Research Board annual meeting Wednesday, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy questioned the safety impact of electric vehicles. The Ford F-150 Lightning is between 2,000 and 3,000 pounds heavier than the non-electric version. Pedestrians will also be at risk.

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