‘Tax trucks, not electric cars’ – an economist’s controversial proposal – CarAdvice

The debate as to whether electric cars should pay a fuel excise equivalent has taken a controversial turn.
As several states propose dedicated taxes for electric cars in lieu of the fuel excise, an Australian economist has suggested a potentially controversial alternative plan for “fairly” taxing road users to cover national road maintenance.
Richard Denniss, Chief Economist at The Australia Institute think tank, has slammed misconceptions that the fuel excise gives electric cars a free ride, suggesting…

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