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Michigan eyes miles-traveled charge for roads as EVs cut into fuel tax

www.bridgemi.com Michigan eyes miles-traveled charge for roads as EVs cut into fuel tax | Bridge Michigan

Michigan’s new budget funds $5 million in research into a mileage-based tax to fund road repairs. The state will also seek federal grant funding for a pilot project.

Michigan eyes miles-traveled charge for roads as EVs cut into fuel tax | Bridge Michigan
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  • Why aren’t we taxing by weight yet? Trucks have been destroying our roads for years and we still have laughable weight limits. Taxing by weight would also prioritize smaller EVs rather bigger monstrosities that lead to more traffic related deaths.