, with a survey showing a large majority of relatively wealthy zero-emissions car owners back a system that taxes them.
They also worry that failure to introduce a system in the near term that captures vehicles that use little or no fuel subject to federal excise, at a time when ownership rates are relatively low, risks missing a window of opportunity for tax reform. By the time EV ownership rates are higher, they say, it will be far more politically difficult to introduce road user charging.
to spur uptake of electric vehicles and discourage car makers from producing petrol and diesel guzzlers. The automobile association, which represents state and territory motoring clubs with 8.7 million members, polled 1910 voters last week. Some 69 per cent were in support of charging EV road users, 15 per cent were opposed, and 17 per cent unsure.
diesel excise is not used exclusively on roads improvement It is just another income of Fed gov It goes to consolidated revenue n use for other things PM of the day gets to splash on his pet projects like Morrison Carpark & gas subsidy
Proof money trumps environment