2020 500 all electric
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Dr.Jeff
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From what I've been seeing, electric vehicles are really becoming popular in some parts of Europe. Particularly with the extremely high cost of petrol making it actually less expensive to run electric (unlike here in America), and with many European regions having very strict emissions standards, plus expensive fees to drive petrol vehicles in heavily populated areas. Similarly LP power has been quite popular for the same reasons. But until those factors change the balance of operating cost in America I think it will continue to be a very limited market for electric vehicles here. Eventually it will get there, we often follow European trends.
dragonsgate
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I have been driving my home built EV for 20 years now and really like the feel.
I average about 3000 miles a year and figuring on the high side it cost $123 in electricity.
In my state and several others the powers that be have decided they are losing fuel tax revenue so here there is now a, $200 for all electric and $100 for hybrid cars, registration fee added on.
I am now paying a higher tax than if I had left the car running on gas.
Still like the electric though.
I average about 3000 miles a year and figuring on the high side it cost $123 in electricity.
In my state and several others the powers that be have decided they are losing fuel tax revenue so here there is now a, $200 for all electric and $100 for hybrid cars, registration fee added on.
I am now paying a higher tax than if I had left the car running on gas.
Still like the electric though.
Dr.Jeff
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That's the first I've heard of that. Sure seems counterproductive toward saving the environment, if that was the government's true interest. But I'm sure money will always win over intentions. Sad indeed.
Integrale
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That's pretty brilliant the federal gov't gives you a tax credit for a new ev, for the time being, and then the state takes it back. Palm forcefully applied to forehead.
kmead
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Actually it is about road maintenance. Most states use gas tax money to pay for the roads our vehicles travel on. This is actually trying to level the playing field so we all pay our share of the burden.
Electric vehicles use the road and create wear and tear. Particularly the new electric trucks.
It all has to be paid for somehow.
Electric vehicles use the road and create wear and tear. Particularly the new electric trucks.
It all has to be paid for somehow.
Dr.Jeff
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I think it will still be cockroaches. They are pretty much the only ones that have been here since the beginning of time, and likely will be here till the end of time.
Dr.Jeff
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Good point. If I had any faith in the government to actually spend funds where they are intended to be spent, in an efficient manner, and with any sort of intelligent consideration of how/when/where/why to spend it, then I wouldn't mind paying taxes or fees for things that were appropriate.
kmead
Old enough to know better
I tend to be a bit more trusting.
You pay gas taxes today and in many places it is actually used to properly maintain the roads. In Michigan the legislature changed the manner in which the they used them and have failed to further arrange to pay for the roads, as a result the roads here suck.
You pay gas taxes today and in many places it is actually used to properly maintain the roads. In Michigan the legislature changed the manner in which the they used them and have failed to further arrange to pay for the roads, as a result the roads here suck.
Coupefan
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It's really too bad. My 2015 500e won't last forever. It would have been nice to get the Gen 2 version of it. Triple the range of the original. The higher power is also welcome. Mine just launches off the line, then tapers off at about 40 mph. Then it's done. The torque is addictive.