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- politics@lemmy.world
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- politics@lemmy.world
This is more than the average fossil car owner pays in gas taxes, and really bad policy during a world fuel shortage.
This is more than the average fossil car owner pays in gas taxes, and really bad policy during a world fuel shortage.
There a privacy implication for the tracking mileage I’m not thrilled with, and would support an opt-out but paying more than average system.
Gas tax is/was ingenious because it was not privacy invasive and scaled perfectly with use. But not applicable in the age of EVs.
You could do a mileage one based on odometer inspection with a check for tampering. Require it as part of an annual safety inspection. Would be non-intrusive and mostly work ok
What inspection? Nearly everything happens at the state level, if at all. The only ongoing task required from my state is plates/registration, which is just some minor paperwork, a sticker, and a fee. One that’s already higher because of EVs. And I only have to do it every 5 years. There are no inspection facilities anywhere near here.
About half the states require a regular inspection including an emissions test
Yeah, you have to renew your registration annually anyway. Just add a field for the odometer reading, and there you go.
North America does not do any annual safety inspections.
True but most states do
14/50 states have annual inspections. 28% is not most, but please check my math.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_inspection_in_the_United_States