Charge fees on electric vehicles for highway funding

Deb Fischer introduced the Stop EV Freeloading Act, which would charge a $1,000 fee on electric cars when sold and a $550 fee on batteries weighing more than 1,000 pounds when manufactured. The fees are intended to replace the gas-tax contributions that internal-combustion vehicles would make to the Highway Trust Fund and, Fischer said, prevent drivers who do not use EVs from bearing those costs.

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would impose a $1,000 fee on electric cars at the point of sale and a $550 fee on batteries over 1,000 pounds at the point of manufacture.

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