We’re already taxed for the miles we drive through the taxes collected on the gas we buy to drive those miles.
But this is to tax the selfish Prius drivers who dodge the gas taxes but still use the roads we pay for. Start calling it a Prius tax, and it will die a well-deserved death (I'd call it a Volt tax, but the new GM will never sell enough of those dinosaurs for anyone to care).
“We’re already taxed for the miles we drive through the taxes collected on the gas we buy to drive those miles.”
Thank you for saying so. Spot-on!
Yup, but the minute the price per gallon gits too high and we are all forced to cut back as Obama wants, the revenue from gas taxes drops like a rock and then they'll REALLY want to shift to the actual mileage tax that will inhibit everyone further till cars will become useless as in Carter's Presiduncy!!!
After three years and over 200,000 miles, the engine blew. The odometer had 36,000 miles on it. The dealer said they never saw an engine that bad in such a finely maintained car. It still had the factory brakes on it because I hardly used em and they glazed over.
That engine went another approx 80,000 before the top end went out. Again the dealer did a replacement of the top end and the odometer read about 66,000 miles. I sold the car to a cousin who still has it to this day as his family car. He told me he just let her roll over 80,000 to seem fair.
Bingo.
Most of us are. But what about the electric cars?
And bicycles?
Bicyclists will say they don't have as much impact on a road. Well, they take up pavement space or they demand bicycle lanes. Who pays for that? The gasoline users?
They could have an annual tax based on odometer reading and vehicle weight. But no odometers on bicycles so maybe a flat tax for them. Or a tax on their tires.
That's it! A tire tax. Doesn't matter if you push 'em with gasoline, electricity, or muscles.