The House is working on a five-year highway reauthorization bill that would authorize $580 billion ahead of the current law expiration on September 30.
You apply it to all vehicles. The intention of the gas tax was to help offset road maintenance. The biggest damage is based on weight and the more miles you drive, the more you cause that damage.
The efficiency of the engine isn’t at play here, if it was, then this “EV” tax should also be targeting hybrids and PHEVs since they’re utilizing less gas too by being more efficient.
You apply it to all vehicles. The intention of the gas tax was to help offset road maintenance. The biggest damage is based on weight and the more miles you drive, the more you cause that damage.
The efficiency of the engine isn’t at play here, if it was, then this “EV” tax should also be targeting hybrids and PHEVs since they’re utilizing less gas too by being more efficient.