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    What would you replace the loss of tax income with?

    As electric cars are SO cheap to run, would you then get a smaller tax deduction per km using the log book method or go back to the separate rates based on the size of the engine (as no longer available from 1 July 2015) - ie nil for electric, as you are already claiming depreciation.

    Whilst rubber is still on the road, roads & bridges still have to be built & maintained.

    Maybe a tax on the maximum Nm vehicle can put to the ground.

    Ie the Telsa Roadster with 10,000Nm charge $1 per Nm (per annum in the registration) over say 1000Nm, after all you do pay a higher rego for a V8 (as well as more tax via a fuel excise).

    This will counter the taxes lost in fuel & excise or where does this lost revenue come from?
    Are we all to share the burden with a higher general tax on behalf of the electric car owners?

    Probably not a bad idea, remove the excise to purchase, get them hooked & ramp up taxes for the on road to fill the void created?

    Can guarantee this is already being looked at  by the bean counters.

    https://reneweconomy.com.au/electric-vehicle-uptake-will-drain-fuel-tax-revenue-report-warns-88827/
 
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