The point of taxing gasoline to pay for road upkeep is, from what I can tell, because it accurately reflects 'how much you drive' -- sort of. Perhaps a shift ne

The point of taxing gasoline to pay for road upkeep is, from what I can tell, because it accurately reflects 'how much you drive' -- sort of. Perhaps a shift needs to be made in what is taxed and how, in order to accommodate petrol-free vehicles. One option is tolls. Nobody likes tolls. Another option is this fee - but it doesn't accurately reflect the wear on a road generated by the car. A tire tax? Higher inspection fees? The latter would discourage the cars that need inspections from getting inspections due to the cost. Maybe we need to wholly rethink how we fund public transportation infrastructure - not just roads, but railways and bridges and aeronautics.