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You didn't address GP's proposed policy. Hybrids and PHEVs need a lot less lithium than full EVs. The electrical grid can already handle off peak charging of ma
by lern_too_spel 1y ago
You didn't address GP's proposed policy. Hybrids and PHEVs need a lot less lithium than full EVs. The electrical grid can already handle off peak charging of many more EVs than are on the road today. It's straightforward to replace gasoline taxes with electricity taxes and car registration fees, which could also vary by weight, but many states are going further and implementing road usage fees, which can be done by reporting odometer readings.
- kulahan 1y agoThey do need a lot less lithium, but we have like 300M cars in the US and only 4M EVs, so unless it's using, like, an ounce of lithium, you'll still have massive sourcing problems. It's also not straightforward (in the US at least) to replace gas taxes with electricity taxes. Electricity is a utility, while gasoline is a good. You can tax goods very easily. Taxing utilities, especially when it comes to "I'm only taxing THIS type of electricity tax" directly violates utility carrier regulations. We had a whole argument over net neutrality, and the foundation of the argument was literally "could you imagine if we charged electricity this way??" So maybe you could do it with registration fees, but that's going to be MUCH harder on lower-income people. It's simple to pay a $.15 tax on your gas tank. It's very difficult to pay an extra $75 on your registration.
- AtlasBarfed 1y agoThe Prius was lead acod. Phevs are not a massive draw. You're throwing out the EV fud list straight from the oil companies. You either don't understand hybrid vs Phev vs EV or are being mendacious
- kulahan 1y agoNo, I'm just showing it's not an economic journal-level idea