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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Gas tax should be abolished and funding for roads should be based on mileage and weight. Since VA already has a required yearly inspection, this info could be captured at that time. Gas tax was a decent proxy for mileage and weight (since heavier vehicles use more gas), but now that we'll have 10K pound electric hummers destroying the roads, we need something else that applies to all vehicles.[/quote]

Virginia DMV has a "Mileage choice" program that is exactly part of a transition to this. Our DOT is doing a good job being pretty progressive (and long-sighted) about transportation funding compared to the majority of other states.[/quote]

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We drive an EV and a PHEV. Almost all of our driving is done on electric. We don't mind paying our fair share in fees/taxes that go towards roads. We drive each car ~6k miles a year, so the VA fee is many times greater than what we would be paying in state gas tax over a year. That's the main reason we signed up for VA's Mileage Choice program. We still pay the fee (tax), but it is adjusted based on our miles driven.

BTW, any car that averages 25mpg or better pays some amount of the extra VA fee.[/quote]

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