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Originally Posted by Chuck A
Legislation is already being proposed to offset the fuel tax loss associated with EVs. The proposal is that a device will be added to all vehicles that will report mileage. That information will be used to charge a tax on a per mile basis.
This would mean that EVs using public roadways but not paying for them via fuel taxes, would pay via mileage. There goes that incentive.
The really scary thing is the proposals include not just EVs but all vehicles regardless of what type of fuel they run. So those of us who drive fossil fueled vehicles would pay even more than what we currently pay via fuel taxes, oh boy!
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I have read some of that proposed legislation and it actually scares me as someone who can drive up to 35-40 thousand miles per year for work. It would be a killer to my ability to do my job well. Also, as with most government intervention, builds a false economy so that EV's look more attractive over gas burners. Let the market and real economics drive demand.
Big Kev-O - I am in engineer as well and have no hatred toward the electric motors or EV's in general. What I do have a hatred for are: 1) virtuous EV drivers that look down there nose at everyone else, and 2) politicians and activists that push an agenda on the public at large saying one thing but knowing their goal is just to control another aspect of my everyday life.
Right now an EV is too expensive and too impractical for me. That's it. The new $100,000 Hummers are soon to be showing up in your affluent neighborhoods and being driven by "stars" of one flavor or another. Totally impractical for the average person. If you get one and enjoy it that is fantastic, you are free to spend your expendable income as you see fit.
I have my old points distributor and coil in a box just in case of the situation Grumpy spoke to.