This is more than the average fossil car owner pays in gas taxes, and really bad policy during a world fuel shortage.

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    I assumed it would be wholesale prices. I guess cracking and refining oil yourself, or brewing biofuel, would be the analogue to backyard solar or whatever.

    Part of the point is that “home gas” for local commutes and such is hilariously impractical, whereas that’s not the case for EVs.

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      Farmers are able to get diesel fuel without paying the tax. It’s dyed red if I recall correctly. It wasn’t super uncommon for a farmer to get his truck inspected to make sure he wasn’t driving on the roadways with untaxed fuel.