On 15 May 2021 at 14:27, Charles Galpin via EV wrote: > wouldnTMt a gas tax basically accomplish this?
It already does, of course. But if they seriously want to transition to 100% EV sales by 2030 it does mean reduced fuel tax revenue as the active ICEV population gradually declines.. IMO that revenue reduction is at least partly offset by the lower social costs that EVs create compared to ICEVs, and there are other taxes that could make up any actual difference. My suggestion, for example. However, that loss of revenue is the excuse that politicians use to pass punitive license taxes on EVs. (Funny, those same politicians seem to oppose most other taxes. I wonder why they support taxes on EVs. Shucks, I just can't imagine.) David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Listen to the mustn'ts, child; listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me: Anything can happen, child. Anything can be. -- Shel Silverstein = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ Address messages to [email protected] No other addresses in TO and CC fields UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org
