EVs, an op-ed; link here; for the archives;
- a great article; nothing new,
- this article will eventually be moved to a stand-alone post for the archives. It's that good.
Road tax: it would be smart for states and the federal government to tackle this issue sooner than later. Once a tipping point is reached, perhaps as early as 10% penetration, folks will not support extra fees or taxes on EVs for road construction / maintenance. The federal government won't act until it's too late; states would be smart to act now. Three revenue streams:
- initial road tax at time a new EV is bought;
- annual road tax at time automobiles are registered;
- road tax fee levied on EV manufacturer at public charging stations
Distribution transformers:
Challenges for charging stations:
- at least 40% of Americans don't own their own homes
- apartment complexes
- cars that do not have overnight garage parking / park on public streets overnight
Footprint:
- charging station lots off interstate highways, federal highways, state highways and other major thoroughfares
- cars are parked for 30 minutes or so to re-charge vs five minutes or so for ICEs to re-fuel
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