As more drivers turn to zero-emissions vehicles, which don't have to pay anything at the pump, California's gas tax could soon be a thing of the past. But it would be replaced by something else.
  • Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Electricity produced by solar panels is not taxed.

    Most electricity is not used by EVs so there is no correlation to road maintenance. It’s an inappropriate way to fund roads. It would make more sense to tax tires.

    An electricity tax could be used to convince people to self generate their electricity but utility monopolies would lobby hard against it but it will never solve road funding.