In an attempt to recoup the lost revenue from the state’s gas tax, California is now piloting a new program called the “California Road Charge,” which taxes the driver by-the-mile instead. The program is currently offering $400 for volunteers to install a tracking device in their vehicle or provide a number of pictures logging the journey.
The project is being overseen by the the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
The auto publication Car Buzz noted in a report that this is a “necessary evil.” The outlet noted:
The state already has a $100 a year annual fee to recoup some of the lost gas tax revenue for EVs, but according to a Caltrans spokesperson, the average combustion driver pays about $300 per year in gas taxes. Given that there are 1.5 million EVs on California roads and all of this money is supposed to be for upkeep of the state’s highway system, it’s seen as not fair that a Model 3 isn’t paying as much as a Toyota Corolla.
The program will start July 1st and run for six months. Each month, the driver will have to pay for their mileage online, which will be tracked either through a device in your OBDII port, through the connected systems offered by your vehicle manufacturer, or by taking pictures and logging the odometer. Individual rates based on your vehicle and flat rates are randomly assigned to participants to determine which might be better, which may stink if you drive an inefficient vehicle like the Ford Mustang GT.
According to the California Energy Commission, the state currently has a population of a little over 30 million vehicles, of which 27.8 million are combustion or hybrid models. Given each model is paying $300 on average for taxes, the state does have enough money to cover its $8-$9 billion roadway budget, but if things stay as they are, the cash won’t cover the state’s expenses forever.
From 2022 to 2023, the state added about 400,000 EVs with a decline of about 300,000 combustion vehicles. If it continues at this rate, in just a few short years the state will start running into trouble, and even if the rate slows, the increase in fuel efficient hybrids could have a similar negative effect. The state could go with an increased annual tax like Texas has done, but it’s currently feeling the method its pursuing would be fairer to everyone involved.
AUTHOR COMMENTARY
This just further proves that the move to EVs was never meant to be a permanent solution, something I have pointed out a number of times throughout the years. The overarching ambition is for the masses to “own nothing and be happy.” The broad EV narrative, the way I see it, is only designed to help destroy world economies, supply chains, and infrastructure.
This new pilot program reinforces the impetuous on establishing the 15-miunte cities. Doesn’t matter what vehicle you drive, they want people to reduce their mileage and travel, which is what globalist elites have openly said they want.
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18 They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.
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Lamentations 4:18-19
I learnt a long time ago that evil rulers are the result of evil people. God will give them evil rulers and politicians who reject God and the King James Bible because the people are likewise.
Yet proud, hard-headed Americans rather than looking at themselves and realizing that the ones in power are a reflection of them, will continue with this charade of Orange Man (Trump) is a Big Meanie vs. Make America Great Again!
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