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My state charges an EV tax at vehicle registration renewal that is substantially more than the tax that would be paid on gasoline. I'd have to drive around 5 times what I do before it starts getting close. There were talks of adding some other kind of tax too, beyond this, which would be double dipping. I'm the kind of person that would happily pay taxes although I find the execution of this poor since it is largely rooted in entrenched interests. Namely selling ethanol.
The thing about fuel taxes is you pay based on how much you drive. More drive, more fuel, more taxes. And I'm sure you don't drive all that many miles every year. But, what about someone that drives their EV 2x what you do. Which causes 2x the road wear and tear that you do. Is a flat tax fair to you?