whitex
Well-Known Member
That's because EVs are still a minority, perceived by majority as the cars for the rich. Governments are always greedy (there are always friends and family who could use jobs or contracts). Combine those two facts with the currently trendy sentiment "the rich should pay their fair share" and you have the perfect storm, voter approve whatever fees on "the rich". Of course, "the rich" means "people who have more than I", which is means different definition for every person, but that little detail is lost in the campaigns. End result is government gets more money, and the people who don't have EVs but voted for the fee rejoice because they feel they helped some social justice cause, or that somehow they will get a piece of what that money pays for.Electric cars are getting gauged in my opinion. Extra sales tax, extra weight charges, extra RTA fees, plus $200 no matter how much you drive. I don’t want transportation to go unfunded, but there needs to be a rate structure that does not discourage electrification at every step.