This is NOT a Taylor Swift rant, lol. For the record, not my cup of tea, but I got nothing but respect. Nor is this gonna turn into a Tesla ad, again, lol.
No, here it is. I just paid my $200 Ev Tax when I renewed my car's registration. I drive a little 2017 Kia Soul I bought in 2022 from Car Max. For the record, I do NOT mind paying A tax, I just object to the size of this one. Let me explain. This tax is SUPPOSED to substitute for all the gas taxes I would've paid if I drove a regular internal cumbustion engine car. That is a GOOD thing. That's how our roads are maintained. I should not get a free ride. EV's are HEAVY, and do plenty of damage to the roads. But, this is WHY people hate Republicans. Even when they do something good, they can't do anything right. My little car doesn't weigh anything CLOSE to an F150 Lightning, for instance, nor do I put very many miles on it. I never even leave Kerrville. The tax needs to be make and model specific, and based on milage. My brother is an accountant, so he did the math, but it would take me over 12,000 miles to incur enough gas tax to equal $200. Last year? I drove 2500 miles. Even that shocked me. Rant over.
For those who are curious, a Kia Soul Ev weighs 3, 289 lbs, while a F150 Lightning Ev weighs 6,015 lbs.