Should the government replace the fuel tax with a fee charged for every kilometer you drive?
As electric vehicles (EVs) become more popular, revenue from the traditional fuel excise tax—which funds road repairs—is plummeting. Governments are proposing a "Road User Charge" to fill this black hole, charging drivers based on distance traveled rather than fuel consumed. Privacy advocates fear this requires GPS tracking that gives the state too much data on citizen movements. A proponent supports this to ensure EV drivers contribute to road upkeep; an opponent opposes this to prevent government surveillance and increased costs for commuters.
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No, it's too problematic. People can avoid it by changing dash clusters and all sorts. Perhaps govt should be the ones charging the tolls on roads?
For example, I'd love to see a 'toll point' on the off ramps leading to my regional community, owned by the Council, so we could get some revenue from all the visitors who come here to fund local roads etc.
Maybe something like a 'journey tax' that cuts off at a certain amount per week (equivalent to what the fuel tax would have been for the same mileage.
But then would big V8s and big diesel trucks pay less than a… Read more
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