Every place I have ever lived in does not have an inspection for roadworthiness. Maybe emissions, but that's when I drove an ICE vehicle.
Always lived in the UK and we always have. I think I prefer knowing all the cars on the road have been tested every 12 months.
It's the same all over Europe. They are now offering around 4000 euros in several countries.
I don’t like the car, although they have got some things right compared to others. But the CEO has done all he can to kill the brand in Europe.
At least the Chesapeake Expressway charges by axel. So trucks are covered, I see no reason why other tolls couldn't do the same.
Many (most?) US states already charge $100-200 extra for EVs as part of the annual registration to offset the lack of gas tax. That is already more than a gas vehicle pays in gas taxes. This federal tax will more than double that. It is punitive at that point.
In the UK I’d estimate we are paying more than £100-200 a month on fuel duty so a lot cheaper to drive EV
In the US, not all states have an annual inspection. Also, in some states that do, some of the counties in those states do not. But to your point, this could easily be a registration requirement whether done at an inspection or just normal DMV office or online registration renewal. For those prone to fudging an artificially low number, the registration clerk COULD go out and verify the odometer, and for online registration there could be something you have to electronically sign stating the veracity of your mileage number. Regardless, this is easily done and I still think a far better way of assessing taxes and fees for road usage.
Tax on fuel in the US is much higher than you think, it is not just sales tax. It ranges from $0.2735-0.76 per gallon on gasoline, and $0.3335-0.985 per gallon on diesel depending on the state.
