We all will eventually be bailing out those numbnuts. ** -- MikeVT85 05/10/2019 3:09PM
This entire discussion is missing key components -- Vienna_Hokie 05/10/2019 1:51PM
How have you been enjoying those jacked up personal property taxes? -- thankbud 05/10/2019 1:28PM
And they complain more ppl are renting hmmmmmm ** -- OrangeHokieFan 05/10/2019 2:37PM
Those dumb people have bankrupted the state. They are so far behind in -- DonHo-kieHi 05/10/2019 12:24PM
All pensions should have transitioned into a 401K type by now -- EDGEMAN 05/10/2019 12:33PM
The day of a golden parachute is over -- OrangeHokieFan 05/10/2019 3:54PM
Don't ya have to be rich to buy an electric car anyway? ** -- bigbadbird 05/10/2019 12:05PM
CA, IL and NY are peas in a pod; won't live in any of them -- WestyHokie 05/10/2019 11:55AM
Do non gasoline vehicles fly over the roads or drive on them? -- fordham 05/10/2019 11:14AM
Based on what someone posted below -- HokieForever 05/10/2019 11:28AM
You already pay that at charging stations ** -- OrangeHokieFan 05/10/2019 11:19AM
There is a special tax at charging stations? ** -- fordham 05/10/2019 12:09PM
Yep ** -- OrangeHokieFan 05/10/2019 1:30PM
It'd be reasonable to consider the sales tax on electricity in this -- jmanatVT 05/10/2019 12:23PM
Gas taxes go directly to fund roads, electric tax goes to general fund ** -- Vienna_Hokie 05/10/2019 4:03PM
Money is fungible. Why should EV owners pay taxes on energy twice? -- jmanatVT 05/10/2019 4:26PM
First I've heard electric vehicles pay a surcharge at charging stations... -- EDGEMAN 05/10/2019 11:54AM
At the charging stations you pay per kw -- OrangeHokieFan 05/10/2019 1:30PM
But if you pay at home it's just lumped into your -- VTENGR 05/10/2019 1:58PM
They['re probably Nazis ** -- HokieMacDaddy 05/10/2019 10:50AM
I hate Illinois Nazis ** -- 75Hokie 05/10/2019 10:58AM
They're the worst. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 05/10/2019 11:02AM
And the wurst ** -- TomTurkey 05/10/2019 2:36PM
I loathe living here -- halesvb11 05/10/2019 10:36AM
I live on the IA side of the Mississippi -- Vienna_Hokie 05/10/2019 11:46AM
Need to convince her to make the move -- EDGEMAN 05/10/2019 11:41AM
They ultimately support increasing tax revenues ** -- One4VT 05/10/2019 10:22AM
Sounds like it's time to GTFO ;-) ** -- ArdbegHokie 05/10/2019 10:15AM
Probably in reaction to the fact they aren't paying for gasoline, thus... -- EDGEMAN 05/10/2019 10:08AM
Counter-intuitive -- halesvb11 05/10/2019 10:40AM
Just following California's lead -- EDGEMAN 05/10/2019 11:35AM
It's 10x CA's fee. 5x GA & WV's fee ** -- jmanatVT 05/10/2019 11:53AM
Don't be surprised if California matches IL's fee. ** -- EDGEMAN 05/10/2019 12:30PM
I don't think you have to leave every incentive on the table to be -- jmanatVT 05/10/2019 10:46AM
Incentive concept is well and good, but how should they pay for road use? -- Vienna_Hokie 05/10/2019 11:22AM
Weren't the federal subsidies to buy one enough? -- EDGEMAN 05/10/2019 11:40AM
Excused? No, they are already paying for infrastructure, just less -- jmanatVT 05/10/2019 11:39AM
I guess it depends on the state, but a lot of states cannot use -- VTENGR 05/10/2019 2:04PM
It's 5-10x above the difference -- jmanatVT 05/10/2019 10:39AM
Any benefits to oil production in your state? Follow the money... ** -- HokieForever 05/10/2019 09:58AM
Looks like they are trying to make up for the loss of the gasoline tax ** -- HokieForever 05/10/2019 10:01AM
As noted above, this is 5x-10x higher than what the average driver -- jmanatVT 05/10/2019 10:47AM
Yeah they are taxing INCORRECTLY on this issue** -- HokieForever 05/10/2019 11:07AM
Exactly - the same argument has been applied to -- VTENGR 05/10/2019 10:13AM
Problem with that is damage is not even, its not per mile, but -- HokieForever 05/10/2019 11:09AM
Yeah I'm sure if they went this route the tax would be -- VTENGR 05/10/2019 1:53PM
Trust me, tractor trailers pay lots more fuel taxes than regular -- fordham 05/10/2019 11:16AM
Is it enough to cover the damage they create? -- HokieForever 05/10/2019 11:20AM
Yes, but not sure how you are going to get the goods you want -- fordham 05/10/2019 12:10PM
Nah they would pass on the costs to consumers.... -- HokieForever 05/10/2019 12:13PM
Higher rate per gallon and 3-3X the gallons used per mile -- Vienna_Hokie 05/10/2019 11:51AM
Not based on below.... -- HokieForever 05/10/2019 11:59AM
And capacity used? ** -- jmanatVT 05/10/2019 11:40AM
If you look at the federal tax on diesel vs gasoline, you'll find it's... -- EDGEMAN 05/10/2019 11:36AM
So a tractor-trailer's average 6 MPG, let's call that 4x worse than -- jmanatVT 05/10/2019 11:46AM
Interesting Article on Big Rig damage -- HokieForever 05/10/2019 11:57AM
I suspect if we charged big rigs their portion based on that, -- jmanatVT 05/10/2019 12:03PM
Rail is used as much as possible, thus the huge transmodal models being -- fordham 05/10/2019 12:14PM
We're already paying. The costs shift, but don't necessarily go up. -- jmanatVT 05/10/2019 12:32PM
Problem, our current rail infrastructure is already maxed out and is 100% -- fordham 05/10/2019 3:41PM
Agree, the 6 axles, 97,000 lbs argument was interesting ** -- HokieForever 05/10/2019 12:15PM
Yep ** -- EDGEMAN 05/10/2019 10:08AM