Posted on 06/09/2013 10:45:57 PM PDT by NoLibZone
North Carolina is joining a growing number of states exploring new fees for hybrid and electric car owners to help make up for revenue those drivers aren’t paying in gas taxes on their fuel-efficient vehicles.
The proposal strikes many owners of alternative-fuel vehicles and some advocacy groups as a wrong-headed approach to balancing priorities of promoting U.S. energy independence with sustainable infrastructure funding. But policymakers and some experts argue taxing hybrid and electric vehicle owners is a matter of making sure all drivers help maintain the roads they use and construct new ones.
(Excerpt) Read more at fuelfix.com ...
” anyone who has replaced a standard auto battery knows that there is a ‘environment/dumping’ fee added to that operation. “
There’s a place near me that recycles batteries of all types. You just drop them off. No fee. They also sell all types of batteries. Handy place.
By George, you've hit upon something! They could acquire and modify those scanners the TSA had to get rid of to check taxpayer's lungs for cleanliness! So what if ramping up the scanners gives the scanees radiation poisoning? I mean, the extra revenue is "for the children", right?
Most “hybrids” don’t get that much better gas mileage then other high mileage cars. Not sure how much this would benefit anyone.
Well then you better get out to Washington and straighten everyone out.
Oh, and while you're there see if you can sell the idea to CUT SPENDING.
The fee is collected when you buy a new one.
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