re: Louisiana now charges road usage fee for electric and hybrid vehicles

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I don’t know that they “cause more damage” but electric vehicles do have to replace tires earlier.

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They do. Heavier weight in motion accelerates wear and tear on roadways. Also, few have considered the additional live load in parking decks if the time comes where a majority of the vehicles parked in said decks are 25%+ heavier, nor have they considered the fire protection required to extinguish a battery fire in those same decks. An EV owner is ultimately going to pay more to park in a deck too, or park on the street.