> The new, replacement battery is quite expesnive and sold at a high margin. That's beside the point. The battery recycling is free. Of course the battery repl

> The new, replacement battery is quite expesnive and sold at a high margin. That's beside the point. The battery recycling is free. Of course the battery replacement costs money, but the battery already comes with a fee: sales tax. The supply chain for producing the battery is likewise taxed in various ways. > So it makes sense to tax the fuel-supply of the electric car in the same way as the fuel tax. Then why are you talking about taxing the battery? The battery is the container, not the fuel. Electricity is already taxed.