How Will EV’s Be Taxed In The Future?

[MPawelek]

With their ever expanding popularity the State and Federal government will soon tax EV’s with a road repair tax somewhat like the gasoline tax on ICE. Anyone heard how this will be done? By yearly mileage? Flat yearly fee? Any guesses?

 

[EricM]

By annual mileage, probably at registration time. I believe Pennsylvania is already proposing such an approach

 

[Tesla2.0]

I don’t think we are there yet. Many countries are still giving tax break on EV owners by exempting tollway, free parking and free road tax. The critical point may be a few years away.

 

[MPawelek]

Never underestimate a politicians greed and new ways to tax the public!

 

[Tesla2.0]

It’s called Punitive EV Tax

I’m not sure if the bill is passed or not, I’ll see it in my vehicle registration renewal bill next year.

 

[Snafu]

It's a state-by-state issue. There's a website which has some information for fees and taxes for a number of states, and I think there's another for incentives and rebates tucked away somewhere else on the webpage. I'm not sure how accurate/up-to-date it is... NH hasn't got in the game (yet).

Special Fees on Plug-In Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

 

[Ksa23]

ICE vehicles have also become much more efficient in the last decade. I don't think relying on the gas tax for road maintenance is a long term solution anyway.