Agreed. This is a solution to a non-problem. The usual argument is that with electrics and hybrids, tax revenue is going down. OK, fine, raise the rate! Plenty

Agreed. This is a solution to a non-problem. The usual argument is that with electrics and hybrids, tax revenue is going down. OK, fine, raise the rate! Plenty of people are still driving internal combustion vehicles. Higher rates will spur adoption of more efficient vehicles, which is a good thing. If we really want to charge by the mile, add an odometer reading to the smog check. There's no need for a complicated and privacy-invasive system to check how many miles you drive.