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The first comment there on Reddit from Regayov nails it: „ I don’t think politicians have the same definition of the word “replace” that their constituents do.

• seanmcdirmid 2y ago
  From the article, it is touted as a gas tax replacement, not a gas tax supplement. They could also just charge tax on EVs by mileage rather than a flat fee per year, and then just leave the gas tax alone for ICEs. The big problem is how to tax PHEVs where the two taxes would meet.
  • sharpshadow 2y ago
    Didn't see it in the context of EVs and ICEs but it makes sense and then their idea would cover PHEVs as well. What I don't understand is how would they find out how many miles have been driven.
    • seanmcdirmid 2y ago
      Odometers are really easy to check these days, especially on an EV. It could easily just be a legal attestation, where you specify the mileage when you register the car and then the mileage at renewal. If you cheat, the gig is eventually up when you transfer title, or you could just have an in person check every two years. If this becomes common in the future, the odometer can be transmitted straight from the car since it’s hardly considered private data. PHEVs get double taxed since they can drive on electric or gas. They get taxed on gas as normal, but also taxed by miles driven. You would have to make some guesstimates about miles driven on electric, or the car could just record that info directly.