Calafornia Road Charge Options

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Sounds like a great way for EV's to pay their fair share

[VaccaRabite]

The issue that I see are the people (and long haul truckers) that spend as much if not more time driving outside their state as in it.

In my case, I live on the border of 2 states (Maryland and Pennsylvania.) PA is already getting screwed for me as MD gas is about 25cents cheaper a gallon, so I fill up there.

If MD sets a use tax: 1) I start paying way less in fuel and 2) MD is getting no recovery from the wear and tear I am putting on their roads. I tend to drive more in MD then PA.

If PA were to set a use tax, I probably start filling up in PA as the gas price should fall below MD - so a benefit to the gas stations in my home area. But then I get hammered with all the miles I drive in MD and other states.

I will laugh at any fool who expects to put a GPS in my car to track my mileage for the state...

Zach

[mepstein]

The issue that I see are the people (and long haul truckers) that spend as much if not more time driving outside their state as in it.

In my case, I live on the border of 2 states (Maryland and Pennsylvania.) PA is already getting screwed for me as MD gas is about 25cents cheaper a gallon, so I fill up there.

If MD sets a use tax: 1) I start paying way less in fuel and 2) MD is getting no recovery from the wear and tear I am putting on their roads. I tend to drive more in MD then PA.

If PA were to set a use tax, I probably start filling up in PA as the gas price should fall below MD - so a benefit to the gas stations in my home area. But then I get hammered with all the miles I drive in MD and other states.

I will laugh at any fool who expects to put a GPS in my car to track my mileage for the state...

Zach

I agree, it gets tricky to think how to implement it on people who live in one state but mostly drive in another. And what about my daughter who drives one of my cars registered in PA but she’s in NY. She can’t register it in NY because it’s my car, not hers. She shouldn’t have to pay a PA mileage tax because the car isn’t in PA. Can’t really base it on an average, my cousin only drives a couple 100 miles a year, I drive about 20k. What if I charge my car at work in another state or charge at a friends house. Who pays the tax? I’m glad I’m not the one trying to figure it out.