How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?"

Nope. It comes from gas tax and gas tax only. Road and bridge and the general fund are two separate accounts in Colorado cities and counties. This is something that has been a subject of controversy for quite some time in my county. There is an "overflow" of revenue into the general fund but law prevents it from being used to repair and improve roads.

But as you point out, there is no good solution.

 

Interesting that fuel taxes are being debated during the so-called 'Prime Day' shopping bonanza.....

 

EV owners pay a tag fee, $300/yr in Alabama. Put everyone on a tag fee, problem solved. Index it by number of wheels and/or weight and the problem is gone. Also solves the trailer problem.

FYI my Model 3:

• 4 wheels
• 3,800 lbs (empty)

Bob Wilson

 

A handful of states, including CA, do have both a flat tax and a sales tax on fuel.

My state is experimenting with various methods of per-mile taxes.

That is why many states already have separate hybrid and plug-in fees added into the annual vehicle registration. Now $225/year for plugins in my state, so my PHEV gets to pay both the full plug-in fee and a good chunk of fuel tax too.

A significant road tire tax will encourage a lot more drivers to drive on severely or dangerously worn tires.

I've long understood that road wear is much more closely correlated to total axle weight than to contact patch pressure. Heavy vehicles cause more flexing of the deeper roadbed, which accelerates surface breakup and pothole formation.

In my state, every vehicle pays annual weight fees, according to a few tables listed in state law, indexed in 2000 lb increments. Regular household passenger vehicles pay mid-2-digit fees, the heaviest trucks pay over $3000. BEVs pay the same weight fees that similar-weight SUVs and pickups were already paying.

Already done in my state, by weight. Trailers also require their own registration and license plate.