curtludwig t1_j1yy6ru wrote
Reply to comment by FITM-K in Large deposit of rare elements and minerals discovered in northern Maine by CptnAlex
Ohhh, that explains why the government has to give tax incentives...
Another point to remember is that currently electric cars are not paying road tax since they're not buying fuel. At some point we're going to need to change that, we can't have a large proportion of our road users not supporting the roads they're using.
FITM-K t1_j1zr7t1 wrote
Gas tax isn't the only way that taxpayers support road maintenance, but yes ultimately we'll need to replace the lost gas tax revenue somehow. Not really an insurmountable problem...
curtludwig t1_j26wamn wrote
Its not the only way but EVs pay zero gas tax. On top of subsidies from the government...
FITM-K t1_j27mvaz wrote
Subsidies cut both ways though. Oil companies get about $20 billion in our tax dollars every year (and have for decades).
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