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by prklmn 2602 days ago
Let's envision a world where only electric vehicles are driven. How is a tax collected to keep the roads in good shape - an electricity consumption tax?
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Pay per mile when renewing your vehicle registration, with a tax modifier based on vehicle weight and axle count?
Is there a reason income + property + sales taxes can't maintain roads as well? You don't need to tax cars to fund roads, you don't need to tax paper to fund schools.
In states without a lot of taxable land, vehicle registration pays for schools.

It's why a car that costs less than $100 to register in Illinois costs $600 or more to register in Nevada.