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Illinois

SunSeeker

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2. BAD idea. Sandoval needs to nix this asap.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat May 11, 2019, 03:40 AM

May 2019

So the justification for charging eectric vehicles almost 10 times what gas cars are charged is that EVs don’t provide the state with any gas tax revenue. Seriously? What's next, are they going to charge bicycle owners $1,000 yearly registration?

Our planet is burning up and we should be doing everything we can to encourage EV ownership. This does the opposite. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.

Instead of a regressive gasoline tax hike, how about taxing the rich more?

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Illinois might start charging $1,000 per year to own an electric vehicle: 'It's outrageous' [View all] TexasTowelie May 2019 OP

That's a way to kick people off renewables. They suck. They have always sucked. rusty quoin May 2019 #1

BAD idea. Sandoval needs to nix this asap. SunSeeker May 2019 #2

Do they not use the same highways and roads as fossil fuel powered vehicles? aka-chmeee May 2019 #3

She didn't have any problem taking the $7500 subsidy from other taxpayers, did she? MichMan May 2019 #4

What he said. Sinistrous May 2019 #5

Could do a mileage based registration charge for EV's. mwooldri May 2019 #6