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Auto Lobby Wants Input on Government EV Policy Before Changes Are Made

The Truth About Cars

EVs were also assumed to reduce overhead by requiring fewer employees to assemble than traditional combustion cars , helping improve overall profitability. Interestingly, making vehicles more fuel efficient also gradually lowers the amount of fuel taxes collected due to the fact that drivers would be spending less money at the pump.

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Belfer Center report calls for policymakers to begin taking steps to change policies for funding US transportation infrastructure

Green Car Congress

users pay for the construction and maintenance of roads via a federal fuel tax. Revenues from the tax go into the federal Highway Trust Fund, which is independent of the General Fund; every five years or so Congress passes an authorization bill to allocate these revenues. —Huang et al.

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

Blink Charging

The electric car market is experiencing massive growth, exceeding 10 million in sales in 2022. As both EV adoption increases and internal combustion engine vehicles have become more fuel efficient, states are seeking to offset lost revenue from the gas tax. In Pennsylvania , there is an existing alternative fuel tax in effect.

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