It can help make up for the loss of revenue from gasoline taxes. Roads have to be paid for somehow, and ideally the burden will fall on those owning vehicles and not society at large.
I’m in the UK, could you have a word with our Gov pls? They’ve just announced that my 90kg electric vespa will cost 3p/mile the same as my friends 2500kg BMW iX :(
Probably running them as taxis for that sweet sweet free charging zone! :)
I have to apologise to the Gov, either they’ve changed their mind, clarified or it was just vicious rumour but it appears electric motorbikes won’t incur the per mile charge… woo hoo
That’s bs, gas taxes already don’t pay for road maintenance and too many localities seem to want to over-tax EVs
Let me counter-propose
EVERY road vehicle be taxed by weight and mileage to cover road maintenance
IN ADDITION keep a smaller gas tax to help pay for the additions harm to society and the environment of burning fossil fuels, AND to discourage this kind of behavior
This is fair to everyone - each covering their actual usage and damage caused, regardless of technology
Of course then we can go off into the woods arguing that actual trucks cause essentially all road damage but we do need those
It can help make up for the loss of revenue from gasoline taxes. Roads have to be paid for somehow, and ideally the burden will fall on those owning vehicles and not society at large.
Very True, vehicle weight also has a direct relationship with how much wear and tear they cause.
People buy much bigger batteries than they actually need anyway.
I’m in the UK, could you have a word with our Gov pls? They’ve just announced that my 90kg electric vespa will cost 3p/mile the same as my friends 2500kg BMW iX :(
But the government ministers drive the BMW iX. How will they afford higher rates per mile?
Probably running them as taxis for that sweet sweet free charging zone! :)
I have to apologise to the Gov, either they’ve changed their mind, clarified or it was just vicious rumour but it appears electric motorbikes won’t incur the per mile charge… woo hoo
That’s bs, gas taxes already don’t pay for road maintenance and too many localities seem to want to over-tax EVs
Let me counter-propose
This is fair to everyone - each covering their actual usage and damage caused, regardless of technology
Of course then we can go off into the woods arguing that actual trucks cause essentially all road damage but we do need those
UK is already going to tax EV owners from 2028 to make up for lost petrol revenue. Electric Vehicle Excise Duty or eVED.