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For those interested about CA & fed taxes not being paid, from another thread about EVs I posted this breakdown of CA gas taxes: 1. 54 cents in state excise ta
by SnorkelTan 3y ago
For those interested about CA & fed taxes not being paid, from another thread about EVs I posted this breakdown of CA gas taxes:
1. 54 cents in state excise tax
2. 18.4 cents in federal excise tax
3. An average of 3.7% in state and local sales taxes
4. 23 cents for California's cap-and-trade program to lower greenhouse gas emissions
5. 18 cents for the state's low-carbon fuel programs
6. 2 cents for underground gas storage fees
4, 5, and 6 are not applicable to EVs. In California EVs are avoiding ~$15 per full charge in taxes (according to comparison of my 18 gallon ICE car @ $3/gal (pre-tax gas)). Not intending this to be anti-ev, just noting the tax avoidance benefits of EVs.
source: https://www.cbs8.com/article/traffic/gas-prices/gap-between-californias-gas-prices-and-the-us-has-never-been-larger/509-17522867-a344-4cbc-bc5d-ac617eb21268 https://www.cbs8.com/article/traffic/gas-prices/gap-between-...
- jamincan 3y agoIs me not smoking and therefore not paying an excise tax on cigarettes considered tax avoidance? Surely using less fuel and therefore avoiding the excise tax on it is the entire point of applying it to fuel in the first place.
- SnorkelTan 3y agoTaxes 1-3 are for funding of roads, schools, etc. This isn't a valid comparison since EV users still use roads and schools but are no longer paying for them. Taxes 4,5,6 would be comparable to quitting smoking. Hence not needing to pay them and why I didn't include them in the calculation.
- dragonwriter 3y ago1, 2, and 3 still function as (and, even taken with the others, are still insufficient as, given the externalities involved) Pigovian taxes on the harms of fossil fuel consumption and so are equally inapplicable to EVs.
- SnorkelTan 3y agoSo when everyone drives an electric vehicle, who's going to pay for road maintenance EV users are now expecting to use for free?