Republican suggests hybrid and electric vehicle owners pay a new $50 dollar fee to drive. (companies, cost)

[TrapperJohn]

It should be $100.

[my54ford]

Originally Posted by RegalSin

That is stupid.................and unfair. Electrical cars are suppose to save the enviroment not rape our wallers. I mean seriously why bother.

LOL sheesh And where do you think the magic fuel comes from????

[hoffdano]

Originally Posted by BigDGeek

As a Prius owner, I object to this on general principle.

Do you think you, as a driver using publicly funded roads, shouldn't pony up to pay an equitable amount for those roads?

[cruxan]

do people get a discount for every pot hole they hit?? I blew a tire out and bent a rim on one a few years back.. not to mention the rock that flew up from another vehicles tire that broke my wind shield..

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by RegalSin

That is stupid.................and unfair. Electrical cars are suppose to save the enviroment not rape our wallers. I mean seriously why bother.

Since electric vehicles need to be plugged into a household outlet, and household outlets are often powered through coal and other means, I'm really not sure how its saving the environment..

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by BigDGeek

As a Prius owner, I object to this on general principle.

Would you have a problem with it, if they were charging high end vehicles the fee?

I'm just curious if you are one of those, 'tax everyone else, not me" posters..

[T_DC]

Perhaps it is time to stop relying on gas to determine how much you pay. If it's about travel why don't they tally up your miles each year and have you pay based on that?

[hammertime33]

Originally Posted by T_DC

Perhaps it is time to stop relying on gas to determine how much you pay. If it's about travel why don't they tally up your miles each year and have you pay based on that?

Would we hire government bureaucrats to come and check every car's odometer every year? Would you get a visit from both a federal and a state odometer reader? Maybe some sort of government recording/tracking device implanted in each car that automatically transmits this data to the government would be a better solution?

[Ace_TX]

mostly tree huggers and pay-more-tax people tend to drive those hybrids and clown cars

i'd say bump it up to $100, they shouldnt have a problem with it

not only are they helping the environment they are contributing to america

[~HecateWhisperCat~]

Yeah, because Goddess forbid the Government slash the Imperator's military to pay for it or anything.