<VV> Electric Cars & Gas Tax (no Corvair)

[Vairtec Corporation]

On 12/1/2011 12:52 PM, FrankCB at aol.com wrote:
> How will "they" be able to add road taxes to your electric bill since lots
> of people will be using NO electricity for car usage?  At least with
> gasoline, almost ALL of it is used to power vehicles for road use.   However, it
> will take separate meters to differentiate electricity that is used  for
> vehicle use from electricity used to power electric heaters, A/C,  dishwashers,
> refrigerators, dryers, et al.

"They," Frank, are already contemplating "mileage taxes," that is, 
taxation based on the number of miles you travel rather than the fuel used.

This is being proposed not only because of electric cars, but because of 
dropping overall gasoline consumption due to more efficient cars, fewer 
miles being driven due to the economy, et al.

This has been widely reported.

Also widely reported is how strongly people object to this proposal.  So 
don't expect to see it... soon... but expect to see it.

--Bob