This is why some states are upping registration fees for EVs. What's odd,

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Apr 29, 2024
1:42:43pm

paulb Truly Addicted User

even as an EV owner, is when some states make it so low. I pay almost nothing to have my car on the road.

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Why is petrol more expensive out west??

claw

Apr 29, 12:59pm

My guess is state taxes

paulb

Apr 29, 1:00pm

Why do western governors hate their citizens?

claw

Apr 29, 1:01pm

Western states are more spread out. So it's more expensive to maintain roads

cougarfann888

Apr 29, 1:29pm

Looking it up, I was only half right, which means I was half wrong

paulb

Apr 29, 1:02pm

That is potentially the worst map interface I've ever seen

mobicurious

Apr 29, 1:15pm

It looks like Utah is fake conservative when it comes to taxes.

maYbe

Apr 29, 1:28pm

Gas tax is a fair tax. Users of roads should pay for road maintenance

cougarfann888

Apr 29, 1:29pm

Is fuel tax only used on roads and what about EVs?

maYbe

Apr 29, 1:35pm

This is why some states are upping registration fees for EVs. What's odd,

paulb

Apr 29, 1:42pm

See my post below about evs. But yes in most state fuel tax is only used

cougarfann888

Apr 29, 1:46pm

how to account for EV or 50mpg vs 20mpg?

Dataguy

Apr 29, 1:41pm

Seems like vehicle registration might be the way to gather money for roads

Charles Darwin

Apr 29, 1:42pm

My state charges an extra $150 annual registration for evs

cougarfann888

Apr 29, 1:45pm

its pretty closely aligned to just overall cost of living

LeonMarek

Apr 29, 1:00pm

RE: Why is petrol more expensive out west??

cheezedawg

Apr 29, 1:01pm

CA adds something like nearly $1 to each gallon in taxes.

BYUFBDAD

Apr 29, 1:01pm

RE: CA adds something like nearly $1 to each gallon in taxes.

cheezedawg

Apr 29, 1:02pm

Don’t call it that

Mike Honcho

Apr 29, 1:02pm

RE: Don’t call it that

COUGND

Apr 29, 1:07pm

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Buffalo

Apr 29, 1:49pm

It's all proximity to California I think

Jesse Pinkman

Apr 29, 1:05pm

RE: It's all proximity to California I think

TNT

Apr 29, 1:07pm

I heard Gavin made Chevron shut down the El Segundo refinery

scott715

Apr 29, 1:08pm

And Chevron is probably thinking, "Oh darn. I guess I'll make even more money

Jesse Pinkman

Apr 29, 1:10pm

but then Newsom sues Chevron for "price gouging" and demonizes them as evil oil

BYUFBDAD

Apr 29, 1:15pm

If that happened, gas would be $9/gallon in California

Mike Honcho

Apr 29, 1:21pm

then they'd be super gougers. -Newsom

BYUFBDAD

Apr 29, 1:22pm

As soon as they repeal prop 13 for commercial property, get ready for the 3 biggest refineries in CA to shut down, and

Mike Honcho

Apr 29, 1:24pm

If that happens, gas may be the least of our concern.

BYUFBDAD

Apr 29, 1:38pm

Our stench wafts

cheezedawg

Apr 29, 1:10pm

Doesn't California also require specially formulated gas that adds to the cost?

mccledg

Apr 29, 1:40pm

This is not correct.

JuicyJam

Apr 29, 1:45pm

California

Carnac

Apr 29, 1:12pm

Lol @ CA. I paid $4.25/gal in Honolulu on Friday

NarfUte

Apr 29, 1:12pm

Crazy the difference the Rocky Mountains can make on gas prices

Huge Manatee

Apr 29, 1:18pm

infrastructure, not as much pipeline...look at this map

Avery

Apr 29, 1:28pm

Everything is more expensive out west, probably due to a few factors.

Mitty

Apr 29, 1:37pm

What happened in Colorado to make the prices fall so much. Historically CO has

BYUMizzou

Apr 29, 1:38pm

It's been cheaper here than in Utah for at least the last 5 years. I think it

RUNBYU1

Apr 29, 1:54pm

Utah is supply and demand. We ship all of our gas to CA bc they refineries make more money in CA

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