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One state is considering a mileage-based EV tax – here’s why that’s a bad idea

Electrek

Lawmakers in Vermont are gearing up for a mileage-based EV tax. more… The post One state is considering a mileage-based EV tax – here’s why that’s a bad idea appeared first on Electrek. There are better ways to raise funds for roads and infrastructure.

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Gas Tax Holidays: A Really Bad Idea

Green Energy Consumers

Some politicians in Massachusetts and Rhode Island are calling on their state governments to reduce or eliminate the gas tax in response to rising prices since Russia invaded Ukraine a couple weeks ago. That’s an awful idea and political pandering at its worst.

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New Jersey Approves Additional EV Road Use Taxes

The Truth About Cars

As more electric vehicles hit the roads, states are grappling with the change in tax revenues they’re seeing as a result. EV buyers don’t pay gas taxes, slashing millions out of state highway budgets and making it hard to afford planned improvements.

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QOTD: Is Congestion Pricing a Good Idea?

The Truth About Cars

I don't love the idea of taxing commuters who have no choice but to drive -- public transit doesn't work for everyone, and that's true even with NYC's generally comprehensive subway system. I also can foresee a scenario in which delivery companies pass prices onto businesses and consumers.

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Elon Musk introduces his new right-wing fans to a carbon tax; goes as well as you’d expect

Electrek

Elon Musk is introducing his new right-wing fans to the idea of implementing a carbon tax, and it goes about as well as you would expect.

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Texas considers EV tax, and EV owners are on board

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The Texas State Legislature is considering levying a tax against EV owners to fund road upkeep and improvement, and EV owners are on board. However, that reduced cost is now being challenged by a tax proposed by Texas State Legislature members that would either tax EV owners per mile driven or yearly with a flat fee.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk talks EV charging infrastructure and billionaire taxes

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Musk also shared some of his more direct thoughts about the US government’s upcoming EV incentives, which heavily favor union-built electric cars such as the Chevy Bolt EV, as well as the idea of billionaires and how they are taxed. . Musk then shared some of his ideas about how billionaires should be taxed.

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