US bill would overcharge EVs to pay for road damage they aren’t doing

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By Jameson DowMay 18, 2026, 1:17 pm116 ptsTrending
Lawmakers have proposed yet another punitive tax on EVs, attempting to balance road budgets solely on the back of the ~2% of vehicles that are responsible for a vanishingly small percentage of road damage. Meanwhile, gas taxes haven’t gone up since 1993… and some are trying to eliminate them entirely. more…

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