My issue with the flat fee (tax), is that it penalizes those who have
invested in multiple EV's, such as myself. I own 8 EV's. I drive less than
6,000 miles per year total among them. My roadster has 750 miles total on
the odometer from 1995 til now. What is being suggested is that I pay $800
per year to drive less than 6,000 miles. Perhaps if I sold 6 of them and
only drove my favorite 2, it might be a bit more palatable, but as a
supporter of the EV movement from the mid 1990's, I just have a hard time
believing that this is the best approach.
Bear in mind that there are less than 1,000 registered electric vehicles in
Washington State at this time, and that the state just spent several
thousand dollars on a campaign to attract the Nissan Leaf to our region.
THIS BILL SEEKS TO RAISE $100,000! Is this amount worth the negative nation
attention? How long does $100,000 last in the DOT budget? Take a look at the
signs at any highway project that proclaim the the amount being spent on the
lane widening, our sidewalk improvement. I have never seen one that listed
an amount less than $500,000, have you?
My point is, is this fee worth enacting if it only raises one day's worth of
spending, considering the nationwide ridicule & political fallout? I doubt
it!
Tom True
Co-Founder of EV Parts, Inc
invested in multiple EV's, such as myself. I own 8 EV's. I drive less than
6,000 miles per year total among them. My roadster has 750 miles total on
the odometer from 1995 til now. What is being suggested is that I pay $800
per year to drive less than 6,000 miles. Perhaps if I sold 6 of them and
only drove my favorite 2, it might be a bit more palatable, but as a
supporter of the EV movement from the mid 1990's, I just have a hard time
believing that this is the best approach.
Bear in mind that there are less than 1,000 registered electric vehicles in
Washington State at this time, and that the state just spent several
thousand dollars on a campaign to attract the Nissan Leaf to our region.
THIS BILL SEEKS TO RAISE $100,000! Is this amount worth the negative nation
attention? How long does $100,000 last in the DOT budget? Take a look at the
signs at any highway project that proclaim the the amount being spent on the
lane widening, our sidewalk improvement. I have never seen one that listed
an amount less than $500,000, have you?
My point is, is this fee worth enacting if it only raises one day's worth of
spending, considering the nationwide ridicule & political fallout? I doubt
it!
Tom True
Co-Founder of EV Parts, Inc
Michael Clark <[email protected]>wrote:
> lets look at a car that drives 10000 miles a year. the prius which accounts
> for I suggest 2 percent of cars on the road, i could be grossly wrong
> however. lets take the typical car that get 25 miles per gallon. they buy
> 400 gallons per year. they pay 150 dollars a year. drive 8000 miles. 120
> per year.
>
> the prius pays 75 dollars in tax at 10,000 miles, 12 dollars in sales tax.
> $87.00
>
> so can an EV drive 10000 miles a year? sure it can. thats 28 miles per day.
>
> If I had an EV I would drive it everyday all daybut surely 28 miles per
> day average. I drive my gas car more than that.
>
> there has to be a way to pay road tax. Our roads are falling apart.
>
> also consider if your EV is 4000 to 5000 pounds your heavy EV is wearing
> the
> road a bit more.
>
> I just think its fair. Would you rather they put in GPS and taxed you
> that
> way? Thats the way Oregon wants to do for all cars.
>
> they got the law passed for trucks to have a gps in them but got defeated
> in
> court but they are slowly working it back into every cab of every truck.
>
> I think its a happy compromise, but of course I would want to see a set
> number of years the tax could not be increased.
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