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Re:Thor Electric Truck Will Probably Beat Tesla’s to Market by ams6110 on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @10:03PM (#15919632)
Semis don't pay more fuel tax per gallon but they pay significantly higher registration, and higher tolls on toll roads, and probably other taxes and fees depending on state. They also face substantial fines if they are caught overweight. Whether this approaches the cost of the road damage they cause I don't know, but they do also perform the useful function of moving goods from place to place.
Re:Thor Electric Truck Will Probably Beat Tesla’s to Market by desdiv on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @11:49PM (#15920014)
Registration, licenses, and tolls combined make up for less than 3% of the marginal cost per mile of the trucking industry. Registration, licenses, and tolls combined cost roughly the same amount as tire wear.

[0] Table 7: average marginal cost per mile, 2008-2013 at http://www.atri-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ATRI-O...