There wouldn’t be such a shortfall if the ev’s paid their “fair share”.
“There wouldn’t be such a shortfall if the ev’s paid their “fair share”.”
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Arizona EV registration fees are generally higher than gas vehicles due to a $135 annual “alternative fuel” surcharge intended for road maintenance, added on top of standard registration fees. While gas vehicles pay a lower, value-based license tax, EVs registered after 2022 face higher assessed value calculations, often totaling over $100 more annually.
https://www.google.com/search?q=az+vehicle+registration+cost+annual+ev+vs+gas
“There wouldn’t be such a shortfall if the ev’s paid their “fair share”.”
Texas has a $400 first time and $200 per year EV road fee.
My former S60 got 28 mpg Hwy I drove 15,000 miles per year that’s 535 gallons worth of fuel at 28mpg
[As of April 2026, the combined Texas state and federal tax on gasoline is 38.4 cents per gallon. This includes the fixed Texas state gasoline tax of 20 cents per gallon and the federal excise tax of 18.4 cents per gallon.]
535x0.384=$205 in taxes including federal taxes
Just Texas gas tax would have been $107 so Texas is charging twice what the a person would pay driving an average of 15,000 miles per year in Texas in a 5 passenger sedan.
A 2026 Camry hybrid all Camry are hybrids now gets 51mpg combined the same person who drives the average American mileage which is 14,500 not 15 would pay
14,500/51=284 gallons
285 gallons X 20 cents TX state gas tax.. $56.86 per year in gas taxes.
Fed tax is 18.4 cents
So 284x18.4= $52.31
If you think $56 in state tax and 52 in federal taxes covers even a single foot of roadway you are a certified idiot.
It’s just math bros. Remember the average person doesn’t go more than 14,500 miles in a year.
Even my Expedition 4x4 gets 24Hwy/18city so 21 combined city heavy.
14500/21= 290 gal
290galx20cents Texas gas tax = $138
Again Texas charges all EVs $200 per year we are already paying more than what the avg driver contributes.
Math it’s universal.