True. The statement I was responding to was about the road taxes that "NOBODY driving an EV is paying". That statement is patently false. One could argue that the current amount is too low, too high, or not fair because it's a flat rate, but it can't be argued that it just doesn't exist.

Overall cost of ownership is an entirely different question, and also entirely muddy and dependent on individual circumstances.

Wait. You are applying logic. Logic has NO place with the EV folks. Its all butterflies and daisies.

A similar class vehicle to a Model 3 like an Equinox will pay about $250 in fuel tax for 10k traveled in Michigan. 10k is about average for most drivers. The additional registration fee per your first linked article lists Michigan as $140. It needs to be increased significantly, but yes, you're correct. In terms of road tax EVs do in fact pay into it in many states, but it's way under taxed and in 27 other states, they collect NO road tax from EVs. So, like most things, it depends.... lol

15,000 miles a year is typically considered 'average'. And that figure is used for vehicle evaluations, too. More than that gets a deduction in value, less gets an addition. Again that's typically, because there are always exceptions.

www.kbb.com/car-advice/average-miles-driven-per-year

Another meaningful statistic in this is that the 'average' age of cars on the road today is in excess of 12 years. And growing. It is also estimated that 23% of those cars are at least 20 years old. Has anyone seen any evidence that EVs can be economically kept on the road for that length of time? I haven't. The most common estimated life expectancy of today's EV batteries is between 8 and 12 years depending on a number of factors. The most optimistic estimates put life spans at 10+ years. But they are all only estimates. I would be very interested in some research into the real world life expectancy of today's EVs given the cost of their batteries and the labor to replace them. That is, IF the bateries are even available by the time the vehicle needs the first one replaced, let alone the second.

www.dynamicmanufacturinginc.com/unv...ar-batteries-how-long-do-they-truly-last

https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/advice/how-long-do-ev-batteries-last

Replacing an ev battery is a hard thing to pin down. You could easily live with a [censored] battery if you drive ten miles a day to work. If you drive 50 it could get bothersome to have to make sure you get out and hook it up or have to worry about the range crapping out on the way back home. So you’ll definitely get ev evangelists telling you they “haven’t replaced the battery after 15 years” when that’s not a relevant take.

I expect to be able to leave on a moments notice for an unexpected 500 miles trip. You simply cannot make a trip like that in a ev without prior planning and/or an extended stay along the way. When my gas powered vehicles are taken from me forcibly, I will no longer be able to move about freely.

The total movement to EV vehicles has hit the wall..
The government subsidies are running out and the real costs are now surfacing..
Tesla has announced major layoffs, Rivian equity value has decreased 90%. Ford reported a $1.2 billion loss due to EV vehicles and they lost $120K on each EV vehicle sold.
There is no argument that we need to clean the air and emissions, but to force this on a depressed national economy in a short time cycle is simply bad judgement...

Just my $0.02...