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History: annual EV sales

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Bob Wilson

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Trollbait

Federal EV fees

A proposal in the big bill is to start annual federal fees on cars. $200 for EVs, $100 for hybrids, and $20 on all others. The last won't start until 2031, but the rest are immediate.

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/04/29/congress/house-transportation-reconciliation-text-gas-tax-00315222

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Death to EV bills | PriusChat

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Tideland Prius

Toyota’s Chairman Shared This Controversial Opinion About EV Sports Cars

In a recent interview with Automotive News, Toyoda doubled down on his skepticism of battery-electric vehicles. However, when acknowledging that some Toyota engineers want an EV sports car, he said that the idea doesn't exactly align with his values.

“There will always be people inside Toyota passionate about developing electric sports cars,” Toyoda told AutoNews. “But for me, as the master driver, my definition of a sports car is something with the smell of gasoline and a noisy engine.”
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https://www.autoblog.com/news/toyotas-chairman-shared-this-controversial-opinion-about-ev-sports-cars

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