sanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoCongress Wants You To Pay $130 A Year Just To Drive An Electric Carinsideevs.comexternal-linkmessage-square157linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkCongress Wants You To Pay $130 A Year Just To Drive An Electric Carinsideevs.comsanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square157linkfedilink
minus-squareJPAKx4@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoThat’s usually the case, as electric vehicles don’t pay taxes on gas which is used for roads. Basically a system to make people who drive pay for the roads (and people who drive more will pay more as well).
minus-squarevathecka@lemmy.radiolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoFuck the petroloids they can and should pay for my roads
minus-squarePasserby6497@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoIf you’re not paying for it, it’s not yours.
minus-squarebadgermurphy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoTrue, though paying for it is no guarantee of ownership in this modern era, either.
minus-squaremadkins@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoI would be happy to pay for that purpose, but it’s way more tax than I would pay in fuel for the number of miles I drive. Plus they’ve been waiving gas tax to make themselves look better on gas prices. So, right now, I’m subsidizing gas drivers.
That’s usually the case, as electric vehicles don’t pay taxes on gas which is used for roads. Basically a system to make people who drive pay for the roads (and people who drive more will pay more as well).
Fuck the petroloids they can and should pay for my roads
If you’re not paying for it, it’s not yours.
True, though paying for it is no guarantee of ownership in this modern era, either.
I would be happy to pay for that purpose, but it’s way more tax than I would pay in fuel for the number of miles I drive.
Plus they’ve been waiving gas tax to make themselves look better on gas prices. So, right now, I’m subsidizing gas drivers.