My point was that BEVs can weigh significantly more than their equivalent ICE car. The goal should be to get rid of ICE completely and use BEVs where personal transportation makes more sense than mass transit. There is already too much of a push to make ICE cars more desirable than BEVs. I have serious doubts that taxing vehicles by weight would do a better job of keeping these monstrosities off the road than their own cost plus the price of gas does, but putting our legislative thumb on the scale yet again to discourage someone considering a small BEV versus a small ICE car seems shortsighted.
Taxing by weight also encourages weight efficieny in BEV. Reduces weight also supports other sustainable practices, like reducing tire wear, rare earth metal usage, pedestrian safety and vehicle cost.
For towing or very long range use, the correct solution is probably some form of optional range extender in the form of a battery pack, or even better, a fuel based APU, since they are much lighter. Bonus points if it can be external or removable.
My point was that BEVs can weigh significantly more than their equivalent ICE car. The goal should be to get rid of ICE completely and use BEVs where personal transportation makes more sense than mass transit. There is already too much of a push to make ICE cars more desirable than BEVs. I have serious doubts that taxing vehicles by weight would do a better job of keeping these monstrosities off the road than their own cost plus the price of gas does, but putting our legislative thumb on the scale yet again to discourage someone considering a small BEV versus a small ICE car seems shortsighted.
Remember that you still tax fuel purchases.
Taxing by weight also encourages weight efficieny in BEV. Reduces weight also supports other sustainable practices, like reducing tire wear, rare earth metal usage, pedestrian safety and vehicle cost.
For towing or very long range use, the correct solution is probably some form of optional range extender in the form of a battery pack, or even better, a fuel based APU, since they are much lighter. Bonus points if it can be external or removable.