People using gasoline for e.g. yard equipment aren't using the roads, but they're effectively paying road tax to trim their hedge It's legal to use untaxed (un

People using gasoline for e.g. yard equipment aren't using the roads, but they're effectively paying road tax to trim their hedge It's legal to use untaxed (undyed) fuel for off-road uses, but the quantities are so low that it's not worth the distribution system for it. So usually it's only used by large consumers (i.e. farmers and other consumers with large off-road fuel usage) Someone who owns a Tesla also isn't paying their road tax. That will change next year when California will start charging a $100 EV fee for car registrations. It's still less than the $176 a 10,000 mile/year 30mpg driver will pay in gas tax, but it's not "nothing". Though since EV's are typically more expensive than the equivalent conventional car, they'll pay a higher VLF fee. So for example, $10,000 in extra value means $65/year more VLF tax so that EV will be paying around $165/year. I'd rather see a milage + weight based tax.