On Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:34:51 -0400, wrote:

On Wed, 2 Sep 2009 21:46:03 -0700 (PDT), oldjag
wrote:

Anyone hear about how electricity will be taxed for use in electric
cars? Seems only fair that they be taxed on and equivalent CO2 or
energy basis at the same rate as gasoline and Diesel. Plug in and the
meter starts calculating your "auto only" rate based on your state,
electric generation being used, ie % Coal,nuke, hydro, wind, solar +
electrical system distribution losses....


Road tax by the mile. A functioning odometer is required by law on all
road vehicles. Mileage is reported at plate renewal.
VERY simple to add road tax to the licence fee.

Snicker! My brother bought a Mitsubishi with the 7 year or 100,000
Mile warranty - and he hit made sure to hit the 7 year point long
before the odometer rolled over 100,000. Of course, the speedometer
cable was disconnected for about a third of the time, and it wasn't
all time it was on a tow-bar behind his motorhome...

Stick and a tachometer, and a simple EFI computer that doesn't freak
when it doesn't see the speed sensor, and you don't need a speedo.

If you really want to cheat, you buy another idnetical instrument
cluster at the junkyard and swap between the two. Suddenly you aren't
racking up nearly as much mileage.

If they try anything like that, it will quickly be hacked.

-- Bruce --