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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 1 day ago (1 children)

I assume it would be wholesale prices. I guess you could crack and refine oil yourself, or brew 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 1 day 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 in the roadways with untaxed fuel.