Calafornia Road Charge Options

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

[JeffBowlsby]

The solution seems easy, just figure out how much extra to charge for EV usage and add that to the kWh rate at EV chargers (even home chargers) sim to how gasoline is taxed. So regardless of what fuel you need you pay the piper to dance.

[flipb]

The solution seems easy, just figure out how much extra to charge for EV usage and add that to the kWh rate at EV chargers (even home chargers) sim to how gasoline is taxed. So regardless of what fuel you need you pay the piper to dance.

I can't see a practical way for this to work. EV owners who charge at home simply plug into a circuit that's part of their main electric panel. There's no metering for individual circuits. And there's no rule that says your EV must charge on a dedicated circuit. You could share a 240v circuit that's also used by a clothes dryer or a 120v that includes several other lights/appliances/etc. Plus, there's pretty heavy overlap between homes that generate their own electricity via solar and those that have plug-in vehicles; would be difficult to tax the energy they're generating themselves -- some might even be off-grid.

In my area we're starting to see the proliferation of HOT lanes (Free for HOV or pay a toll to use solo). I kinda hate seeing so much infrastructure becoming toll-for-use but I guess that is another model.

[JeffBowlsby]

The solution seems easy, just figure out how much extra to charge for EV usage and add that to the kWh rate at EV chargers (even home chargers) sim to how gasoline is taxed. So regardless of what fuel you need you pay the piper to dance.

I can't see a practical way for this to work. EV owners who charge at home simply plug into a circuit that's part of their main electric panel. There's no metering for individual circuits. And there's no rule that says your EV must charge on a dedicated circuit. You could share a 240v circuit that's also used by a clothes dryer or a 120v that includes several other lights/appliances/etc. Plus, there's pretty heavy overlap between homes that generate their own electricity via solar and those that have plug-in vehicles; would be difficult to tax the energy they're generating themselves -- some might even be off-grid.

In my area we're starting to see the proliferation of HOT lanes (Free for HOV or pay a toll to use solo). I kinda hate seeing so much infrastructure becoming toll-for-use but I guess that is another model.

Those are technicalities from today’s perspective. Solve it conceptually then figure out the details. A dedicated meter for the car, special connection hardware…whatever is needed. Our mamas dint raise no fools…there will always be a work around and corruption.