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its more than that though. gas "tax" helps pay for road building and maintenance. These cars are still using the roads and still expect more to be built. the mo

its more than that though. gas "tax" helps pay for road building and maintenance. These cars are still using the roads and still expect more to be built. the money has to come from somewhere... In Australia they're having a very similar conversation about people going "off grid" and still having to pay utilities, because those services are needed by the greater community (hospitals, water and sewage and those not yet fortunate enough to be able to afford going off grid) Really takes some of the shine out of the renewable scene...

deathanatos 8y ago
> gas "tax" helps pay for road building and maintenance. These cars are still using the roads and still expect more to be built. the money has to come from somewhere... That's the point: I'm not saying that EVs shouldn't pay for their fair share of road maintenance. But the hike heavily implies that's not the case here: EVs are paying more than their non-electric counterparts (see the math in the post you're replying to). And not just a little more, several times more.