No free rides: States squeeze money out of EV owners to replace lost gas-tax revenue
The owners of electric vehicles face expensive speed bumps as an increasing number of states tack on costly registration fees to recoup lost gas-tax revenue.
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The owners of electric vehicles face expensive speed bumps as an increasing number of states tack on costly registration fees to recoup lost gas-tax revenue.
Some Republicans say that the trend toward EVs has led to declining gas tax revenue, which they've aimed to reverse with EV fees and taxes that are sometimes double the amount paid by owners of gas-powered cars.
Despite a looming ban on gasoline cars, Californians rejected Prop 30, a measure to boost cleaner vehicles.
Proposition 30 in California has been voted against in the midterm elections. It proposed taxing the wealthy to fund EV subsidies.
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