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Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.

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US House Unveiled Plan to Charge $130 [Yearly] Fee for Electric Vehicles (www.bloomberg.com)

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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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[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

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.