It's my understanding that most car companies are already providing data access to anyone with a couple of nickels to rub together. Including the states seems like a pretty small additional step in comparison to the disaster already waiting to happen.
On August 15, 2024 10:24:21 a.m. CST, EV List Lackey via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: >In France, vehicle registration costs are based on the car's puissance >fiscal, literally "fiscal [horse]power." The number is calculated from a >formula that considers actual drivetrain power ih HP (surprisingly not KW), >and the rated carbon emissions. > >However, EVs get a total pass - registration is free. > >That's because EVs are considered a net gain for the environment, including >in blunt economic terms. To wit: our neighbor's diesel Citroen Saxo makes >the streets and buildings dirtier - requiring more frequent cleaning - than >oiur Zoe does. > >However, in the US, governments don't seem to think about what EVs save the >public in cost. They only consider how - GASP - they might slightly reduce >tax take. > >Add to this the fact that some political fanatics seem to love beating up >"woke folk" (gag) and you get taxes that punish you for owning an EV. > >"Tax Revenue From Gas Is Declining. Lawmakers Blame EVs" ... > >"transportation experts say it has been apparent since the 1970s that >increased vehicle fuel efficiency would eventually shift that curve >downward. > >"Nearly three dozen states have approved gas tax increases and additional >fees specifically for EV owners over the last decade to offset revenue >shortfalls ... > >"One way to save money, according to officials in Oregon and Utah, is to use >vehicles´ existing GPS and diagnostic systems to measure mileage, rather >than installing additional state-approved devices. > >"The key to getting auto companies on board with sharing that information is >likely widespread adoption and pressure from states or a federal road-user >program." > >Full story: > >https://insideevs.com/news/730176/gas-tax-revenue-decline-evs-should-foot- >the-bill/ > >Shortcut URL: https://cntp.me/xKrbWOP > >David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey > >To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my >offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt > >= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > > Everybody knows that the dice are loaded > Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed > Everybody knows the war is over > Everybody knows the good guys lost > Everybody knows the fight was fixed > The poor stay poor, the rich get rich > That's how it goes, everybody knows > > -- Leonard Cohen > >= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > >_______________________________________________ >Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org >No other addresses in TO and CC fields >HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > -- Ron -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20240815/f86517ff/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
