Maybe there should be a joule tax applied to all forms of energy, a portion of which is dedicated to environmental efforts and a portion to infrastructure maintenance? There could be a lower tax rate for green energy (perhaps no environmental element, only road and electric infrastructure costs).
There was lots of debate about net metering in Nevada a year or two ago. One element from that discussion was if everyone was on solar, there wouldn't be money for maintaining the grid. My proposal is to avoid that issue by acknowledging there are costs to remaining connected to the grid even if you net meter to 0.
That would address the environmental side. I think a cost/mile applied to vehicles of different classifications would be the best way to address road wear.
One could easily see this becoming politicized to harm whichever industry the state's friends wanted. Eg if Old Fossil wanted a jab at New Electric to "level the field against unfair competition", slapping a big joule tax would do it.
My guess? Most people buy both cars to haul 1 person a very few miles almost every day.
Again, presenting data to make a point that lacks context only detracts from your argument.
Put another way: the Model S is heavier than most vehicles in its own class. What is so difficult to understand about that?
What you are presenting is opinion (that most Pilot owners only drive a few miles alone) unburdened by any backing facts or data. It may be true, I don’t know. But you provide nothing to back up your claim, yet present it as fact.
I'm not sure a Model S is in the same category of vehicle as a Honda Pilot. What point are you trying to make?
Agreed that funding the roadways should be a topic of discussion (also because it's private contractors - often with connections to those authorizing public funds).