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Or tax the chargers, just like they already do for the pumps.

• nomel 3y ago
  For 80% of users [1], a "charger" is any 240V drier outlet. This would require making "unmetered" plugs illegal. [1] https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/hybrids-evs/can-electric-vehicle-owners-rely-on-dc-fast-charging-a7004735945/#:~:text=Research%20by%20the%20Department%20of,is%20convenient%20to%20do%20overnight https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/hybrids-evs/can-electri....
  • bhhaskin 3y ago
    That would be much better solution than requiring all EVs to have a GPS tracker that reports to the state. How long until they decide to start using that data for more than just taxes?
    • nomel 3y ago
      > That would be much better solution No, not from a monetary perspective. It simply wouldn't work, and that can't be ignored. I think a workable approach might be having two options a person could choose from: 1. GPS (cheaper if you drive out of state often), 2. based on total mileage traveled.
      • bhhaskin 3y ago
        Why wouldn't that work? We already do it for fuel.
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        • nomel 3y ago
          Fuel is metered at the pump. Electricity going into a car can't be metered at every receptacle. For this to work, the metering would have to be in the car, with some government regulated system included in the power management. I think that's doable, but not for existing cars. A GPS could be easily installed in to any existing car, non-invasively, and mileage is already tracked.