One State Is Considering a Mileage-Based EV Tax - Here's Why That's A Bad Idea

12 Apr 2023 | Abstracted from Electrek

Vermont..."estimates that it will miss out on about $1 million in revenue in 2023 due to the uptake of EVs and hybrids...as the gas tax helps fund road maintenance and improvements...H.479 would be based on the number of miles driven by the vehicle rather than the amount of gasoline used.

"Lawmakers are roughly aiming for July 2025 to launch a mileage-based EV tax because that's when the state aims for 15% of all new vehicles to be fully electric or plug-in hybrids."

ADDITIONAL RELATED NEWS LINKS

• Electric Aircraft To Carry Out Postal Deliveries In New Zealand


• Study Suggests Current EV Charging Infrastructure May Not Be Able to Handle Projected Influx of Electrical Vehicles


• The Battery That Flies