Bit of an ouch for Victoria, likely going to prevent other states from doing a similar thing (NSW was about to implement one as well) So this would now mean a EV road user tax will need to be done by the Fed

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[–] abhibeckert@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

For typical driving habits, this tax worked out to about 80 cents per day. Or $300 per year...

Again, I think EVs should be subsidised not taxed, but this tax wasn't thousands of dollars.

Rego/insurance costs far more, and for me it makes perfect sense to report your kilometres driven each time you renew your rego and pay tax accordingly then (also, at least in some states you can pay rego and insurance monthly).

Enforcement would be easy enough - cops can just check your odometer when they do an RBT/etc.

[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Odometer cheating is a thing.

You're putting the device doing the measuring in the hands of the people who have to pay money based on what it says.

I'm pretty confident there's already an app I can sideload onto my car to mess with the odometer.

Also, I haven't been pulled over or breath tested in more than 15 years.