curtludwig t1_j1wk69n wrote
Reply to comment by bravedubeck in Large deposit of rare elements and minerals discovered in northern Maine by CptnAlex
Not really, it's NIMBY in action. People want virtue signaling via electric cars, what they don't want is to admit that electric cars are maybe not so good for the environment as they at first appear.
FITM-K t1_j1xhrzx wrote
People want electric cars because dinosaur juice costs $4 a gallon and electricity is much cheaper (and free for anyone with solar panels). They're also more fun to drive and require less maintenance. It has nothing to do with "virtue signaling."
curtludwig t1_j1yy6ru wrote
Ohhh, that explains why the government has to give tax incentives...
Another point to remember is that currently electric cars are not paying road tax since they're not buying fuel. At some point we're going to need to change that, we can't have a large proportion of our road users not supporting the roads they're using.
FITM-K t1_j1zr7t1 wrote
Gas tax isn't the only way that taxpayers support road maintenance, but yes ultimately we'll need to replace the lost gas tax revenue somehow. Not really an insurmountable problem...
curtludwig t1_j26wamn wrote
Its not the only way but EVs pay zero gas tax. On top of subsidies from the government...
FITM-K t1_j27mvaz wrote
Subsidies cut both ways though. Oil companies get about $20 billion in our tax dollars every year (and have for decades).
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