The state of Virginia is charging electric and fuel efficient vehicles a highway use fee.
In my opinion, climate change and dependence on Russian oil is caused by the oil consumers. This should be discouraged. Electric and fuel efficient cars help and should be encouraged.
One advantage of an electric or fuel efficient cars car is you save money on fuel. But government wants to reduce that advantage. It encourages gas consumption by prioritizing keeping gas prices low. This includes the gas tax, which is not quite enough for our infrastructure maintenance and improvements. I think that until the EV segment gets established, the gasoline consumers can pay for the infrastructure. I also think they should pay for our defense expenditures. If they raise the gas tax, they could also reduce the income tax.
In my opinion, climate change and dependence on Russian oil is caused by the oil consumers. This should be discouraged. Electric and fuel efficient cars help and should be encouraged.
One advantage of an electric or fuel efficient cars car is you save money on fuel. But government wants to reduce that advantage. It encourages gas consumption by prioritizing keeping gas prices low. This includes the gas tax, which is not quite enough for our infrastructure maintenance and improvements. I think that until the EV segment gets established, the gasoline consumers can pay for the infrastructure. I also think they should pay for our defense expenditures. If they raise the gas tax, they could also reduce the income tax.