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tjts1 · #47 07-11-2017, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TimFreeh

Yeah you're just way too smart to ever let the government fool you. Of course since a Tesla is basically a rolling data collection device that downloads all its "autopilot" data into Elon's cloud I'm betting he'd be willing to share exactly how many miles you've driven with any government official that wants to see it. At least after Trump is gone.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-20/the-tesla-advantage-1-3-billion-miles-of-data

Yeah I know. Thats exactly what I just said.

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Originally Posted by tjts1

EVs need to pay road tax based on miles traveled which is what Oregon and a few other states are experimenting with.

So again, how exactly is the big bad scawy gubment going to tax the "fuel" from the solar panels on my roof?

The whole premise of a "fuel tax" on EVs is dumb. Electricity can come from any number of sources especially if a vehicle is charged at home. The only practical way to make EVs pay for the roads we all use is through a mileage tax which I support completely.