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Posted on 5/20/23 at 3:54 pm to RTRinTampa
EVs weigh a shite ton. The roads need to repair
Posted on 5/20/23 at 4:07 pm to fallguy_1978
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If they don't have to pay than nobody else should either and TX should abolish the gas tax.
Do it. I love taxes being abolished.
I hate new taxes.
But a should not support a tax simply because it will not hurt them. That is a move I would expect from a lib.
Posted on 5/20/23 at 4:23 pm to Ostrich
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EV owners are going to pay the piper in TX.
We pay out of our asses in rosd usage fees at the pump. If you want to drive your electric go kart, and demand charging stations every 350 ft, you're going to pay for it.
Posted on 5/20/23 at 4:25 pm to RTRinTampa
They still use the roads, so why should they ride for free?
Posted on 5/20/23 at 5:16 pm to RTRinTampa
Just like streaming TV was super cheap before it became the next big thing, it slowly crept up to be the same price or more than cable and satellite. EVs will go the same way. They will fee you to death for not paying into the oil industry and taxes.
Posted on 5/20/23 at 5:24 pm to novabill
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Do it. I love taxes being abolished.
I hate new taxes.
But a should not support a tax simply because it will not hurt them. That is a move I would expect from a lib.
The babies have boo-boos that kisses won't fix. They need to see that you have a boo-boo as well.
Posted on 5/20/23 at 5:34 pm to RTRinTampa
I think the fee should be doubled.
Posted on 5/20/23 at 5:34 pm to billjamin
Unless you drive more than 350 miles
Posted on 5/20/23 at 5:36 pm to RTRinTampa
The $200 a year thing isn't an egregious way to offset gasoline taxes but the upfront $400 on top of that makes it seem shady at best.
Posted on 5/20/23 at 5:39 pm to Dr RC
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The problem is $200 is in no way their fair share. The article states the average driver in Texas pays $88 a year in gas tax. How is it even remotely fair to charge EVs owners (most of whom only commute locally) more than double what your typical ICE vehicle owner pays?
Ok so it’s like $100 more, and EVs have been paying nothing until now, right?
How is this a big deal at all?
Posted on 5/20/23 at 5:40 pm to RTRinTampa
Well, taxes for road repairs/improvements are typically rolled into state taxes at the pump.
So, adding fees on EV registration is not abhorrent.
So, adding fees on EV registration is not abhorrent.
Posted on 5/20/23 at 5:40 pm to OchoDedos
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We pay out of our asses in rosd usage fees at the pump.
$200 a year is equivalent to 19.23 gallons a week. Plus there's an extra $400 fee which is bullshite. You just can't help but make fools outta yourself.
First you came for the EVs and then nobody cared when they came for you. Be against taxes. Abolish the gas tax and charge based on miles if it bothers you that much.
Posted on 5/20/23 at 5:47 pm to BigNastyTiger417
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Unless you drive more than 350 miles
If only there was a solution for this.
Posted on 5/20/23 at 5:51 pm to BeepNode
Considering they should also be paying a grid upgrade fee, they are getting off light.
Posted on 5/20/23 at 5:52 pm to Goldbondage
quote:That was my thought, too. A Tesla weighs something like 5,000 pounds.
EVs weight much more than ICE vehicles of the same class. So an increase in road-use fees seem appropriate.
The heaviness of modern vehicles really is a scourge.
Posted on 5/20/23 at 5:57 pm to Porpus
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A Tesla weighs something like 5,000 pounds.
You guys are really leaning into this. A model 3 weighs either 3500 or 4000 lbs depending on its configuration. Slightly more than a BMW 3 series or Honda accord curb weight. It’s not some massive difference. People driving trucks and giant SUVs who don’t need them are doing way more damage to infrastructure than a mid size sedan EV. Y’all have fricking lost it.
This post was edited on 5/20/23 at 5:58 pm
Posted on 5/20/23 at 6:00 pm to RTRinTampa
This is good news and a long time coming, if EV's are going to be on the road more and more and shoved down our throats.
Posted on 5/20/23 at 6:10 pm to billjamin
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Have you actually looked into this?
So lets say I want to fix up my business with 30 ev trucks and to help load the trucks I need 10 electric forklifts.
What kind of solar panels am I looking at to charge these bad boys daily?
Posted on 5/20/23 at 6:15 pm to RTRinTampa
This is the "pulled rug" reality of the total EV world your betters want.
Glad tx is showing it ahead of time and getting these fricks on record calling their own policies punitive.
Eta:
At the same time, knowing the Republicans are just as authoritarian and shitty as the Dems, this is most likely the basis for a future tax system where you're only allowed EV's.
Glad tx is showing it ahead of time and getting these fricks on record calling their own policies punitive.
Eta:
At the same time, knowing the Republicans are just as authoritarian and shitty as the Dems, this is most likely the basis for a future tax system where you're only allowed EV's.
This post was edited on 5/20/23 at 6:17 pm
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