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Climate Change -- conspiracy theory or is it time we all drive a Prius?
| May 18th, 2026 at 10:48:13 AM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 217 Posts: 23065 | That's a lot of cocaine. "Trumpsplain (def.) explaining absolute nonsense said by TRUMP. |
| May 18th, 2026 at 4:43:21 PM permalink | |
| Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 30 Posts: 5420 | https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/us-lawmakers-plan-new-130-fee-for-electric-vehicle-owners/ar-AA23uX9t GOP is pushing hard to set a base annual tax of 130 a year (with annual 5 dollar increase up to 150.) The theory is this would allow EV owners to pay towards the gas tax. The issue is gas car owners pay on average only 70 dollars a year in gas tax (federally.). So this means EV owners are paying more than double the amount (when it hits the 150 level.). It seems quite unfair, that instead of raising the gas tax (which has remained stagnant since 1993,) now EV owners will be financially subsidizing the roads by paying a disproportionate level of tax. |
| May 19th, 2026 at 4:32:23 AM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 217 Posts: 23065 |
At least I can figure out what the problem is, as gas tax partially covers road repairs and so forth. There's no way (as yet) to precisely meter what electricity is going to EVs vs other uses or even what the source of your electricity is from. If they did an overall general tax, people who don't drive much would be overly taxed and high mileage people would save overall. "Trumpsplain (def.) explaining absolute nonsense said by TRUMP. |
| May 19th, 2026 at 6:03:55 AM permalink | |
| Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 30 Posts: 5420 |
I don't hate the principle of taxing EVs for road use (my state already does it at a state level, charging an extra 210 dollars a year per EV registered.) I hate the amount, EVs are paying double what normal gas drivers are paying (and, as somebody who doesn't drive much, I would be paying over quadruple, what I personally would pay.) EVs tend to be used locally, so they get less miles than gas cars to begin with. So the concept is fine, the 135-150 amount is absurd. |
| May 19th, 2026 at 6:27:18 AM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 217 Posts: 23065 |
I suppose they could come up with more novel measurements, for instance, how often you purchase tires. Also would have issues. "Trumpsplain (def.) explaining absolute nonsense said by TRUMP. |
| May 19th, 2026 at 6:44:43 AM permalink | |
| Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 30 Posts: 5420 |
A flat annual registration fee is fine and simple. Just charging EV owners double what the average gas user uses, despite EVs driving less miles on average is absurd. Even a flat 80 would be on the high side, but reasonable. 150 is absurd, and is clearly being punitive. Now, I would be fine with 150 if the gas tax also doubled.... |
| May 19th, 2026 at 11:35:02 AM permalink | |
| GenoDRPh Member since: Aug 24, 2023 Threads: 5 Posts: 2962 |
How about recording mileage at each annual safety inspection and taxing per mile,say 0.5 to 1 cent per mile? |
| May 19th, 2026 at 11:45:05 AM permalink | |
| GenoDRPh Member since: Aug 24, 2023 Threads: 5 Posts: 2962 | I am more concerned with the increasing incidence of short and long term drought in North America,and around the world: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/ |
| May 19th, 2026 at 1:27:00 PM permalink | |
| SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 5911 |
Me too. My southern neck of the woods is experiencing a pretty severe drought. The lakes and ponds are apparently at their lowest levels ‘ever’. So what is the answer? Keep expanding development requiring more and more water resources. It is stunning how much water an average ‘first world’ resident uses. |
| May 19th, 2026 at 2:54:49 PM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 217 Posts: 23065 |
Good, except in Florida, we have no safety inspections. "Trumpsplain (def.) explaining absolute nonsense said by TRUMP. |