silence7@slrpnk.net to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 months agoUS House Unveiled Plan to Charge $130 [Yearly] Fee for Electric Vehicleswww.bloomberg.comexternal-linkmessage-square86linkfedilinkarrow-up1210arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1206arrow-down1external-linkUS House Unveiled Plan to Charge $130 [Yearly] Fee for Electric Vehicleswww.bloomberg.comsilence7@slrpnk.net to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square86linkfedilinkfile-text
This is more than the average fossil car owner pays in gas taxes, and really bad policy during a world fuel shortage.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 months agoUK is doing the same thing. Well over US$200/yr. Flat fee.
minus-squareAlex@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoAre you talking about Vehicle Excise Duty? All cars pay that although at various rates, the more CO2/km attracts higher rates, going far above what the EVs pay.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoYes, VED…how much C02/km does an EV make?
UK is doing the same thing. Well over US$200/yr. Flat fee.
Are you talking about Vehicle Excise Duty? All cars pay that although at various rates, the more CO2/km attracts higher rates, going far above what the EVs pay.
Yes, VED…how much C02/km does an EV make?