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MichMan

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3. Why do so many electric vehicle advocates think they shouldn't pay their fair share for roads?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Mar 7, 2021, 08:30 AM

Mar 2021

Everyone else should be responsible for taxes that fund infrastructure other than them?

Also, if electric vehicles are as economical and advantageous as they are, why do they need subsidies?

I drive a 9 year old 4 cylinder Volkswagen. Let some one with the $$$ to buy a new Tesla pay for it themselves.

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Electric vehicles are coming to Minnesota. Republicans and Democrats have very different ideas on [View all] TexasTowelie Mar 2021 OP

Truly a Party of Senile Neanderthals. nt OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2021 #1

MN: Biodiesel, not electric, buses may join Metro Transit fleet, Mar 3, 2021 progree Mar 2021 #2

Why do so many electric vehicle advocates think they shouldn't pay their fair share for roads? MichMan Mar 2021 #3

If EVs results in less carbon emissions, even including from the electric supply from a somewhat progree Mar 2021 #4