US bill proposes new national EV tax, while some push to slash gas tax to zero

Re:US bill proposes new national EV tax, while some push to ... by seanmcdirmid on Monday May 18, 2026 @07:21PM (#48187233)

Yes, and they have been for a few years now. I don’t know of a state that doesn’t charge higher tab fees for EVs in 2026. Maybe Alaska?

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Re:US bill proposes new national EV tax, while some push to ... by stavros on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @05:33AM (#48191195)

> Are EVs that widespread in the US already

> Yes, and they have been for a few years now.

Apparently they're 1.9% of all vehicles currently on the road, do you consider that to be "that widespread"? I was aiming for 51%.

> I don’t know of a state that doesn’t charge higher tab fees for EVs in 2026

That doesn't mean EVs are widespread, it just means states want to favor ICEs more than EVs.

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Re:US bill proposes new national EV tax, while some push to ... by seanmcdirmid on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @11:52AM (#48194976)

I’m pretty sure the “every other car is a Tesla” phenomena is localized, but still widespread in the sense that it was 0% not too long ago.

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Re:US bill proposes new national EV tax, while some push to ... by angoragoats on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @07:31AM (#48191970)

I own an EV in Massachusetts and I’m not aware of any extra EV fees of any sort here. The only EV-specific thing the DMV even offers is an EV-only license plate, and the bi-annual registration fee for that plate is the same as a standard passenger vehicle plate ($60).

There’s a map here: https://www.ncsl.org/transportation/special-registration-fee...

Looks like most of the northeast, plus AK, FL, AZ, NM, and NV are in the same boat.

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