New fuel-economy standards, which President Trump said he finalized Saturday, would kill a federal effort to speed the transition to electric vehicles.

Electricification is the one thing that could make the price of gas irrelevant for Americans

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    3 days ago

    Sorry, I missed the point where registration includes odometer readings. Sure, it’s possible that someone could be driving 10k miles off-road and 100 miles on-road, thereby paying for more than they’re using, but it seems quite niche and less complicated a trade-off (and much less tied to fossil fuels) than gas tax.

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      3 days ago

      You said it should be tied to registration. But it’s tied to gas because that reflects miles/usage and wear better

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        3 days ago

        Did you read anything I wrote about electrification? The moment you add a battery it stops reflecting usage.

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          3 days ago

          How will registration only be fair to those who don’t drive much and still make those who drive constantly/ for work pay more?

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            2 days ago

            Think for about 30 seconds after rereading this thread. I believe in you. You’ve got everything you need.

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              2 days ago

              You’ve had many posts none of which offer details after asking for them, so I don’t believe in you

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                1 day ago

                An odometer is a device that measures distance driven by a vehicle. Is that your missing detail?

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                  1 day ago

                  How do you enforce it? All it tells is the existing milage not usage.

                  Do you pro rate it? What if someone sells the car mid year?

                  Do you pay the difference next year? What happens if you buy the car someone drove all year as Uber but only said they’d drive 10k miles total? Nope you have a bill for 70k miles you didn’t drive?

                  Gee only a few issues here.