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Texas considers EV tax, and EV owners are on board

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However, that reduced cost is now being challenged by a tax proposed by Texas State Legislature members that would either tax EV owners per mile driven or yearly with a flat fee. It’s unclear if this European-style tax system will come to the U.S., However, much of the bill is still up for deliberation.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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Founded in 1989, and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Valence has facilities in Nevada, China and Northern Ireland. Smith’s warranty for the battery system is five years or 1,000 charge cycles—whichever comes first. According to the US DOE/EIA, the US average total tax for a gallon of diesel was $0.43/gallon

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