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Re:Why electric cars will take over sooner than you think by millerm on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @08:03AM (#27353256)
Regarding tax revenue. In many states in the U.S. they “simply” nail you on your yearly registration fee. It’s an awful system as it’s punitive at the moment. I now pay over $200 a year on that fee due to it being an electric vehicle. My car is 2 years old with < 12k miles on it. I pay way more in taxes than I would with a petroleum fueled car.
Re:Why electric cars will take over sooner than you think by exhilaration on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @10:08AM (#27354728)
Just to play devil's advocate, why shouldn't you pay? Fuel taxes mostly go to road maintenance. You're using the roads so higher registration fees seem like a good way for you to help fund those roads.

Also $200 is a pretty good deal, I pay way more than that in gas taxes each year.