Victorian legislation passed yesterday means that EVs have to pay
their fair share of the costs of providing road infrastructure and, IMO,
it sets a benchmark for other states to follow:
https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2021/05/26/electric-vehicle-tax-parliament/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Morning%20News%20-%2020210526
2.5c/km may not seem a lot but for say 20,000 Kms/year, that adds up to $500
The equivalent in petrol excise & GST would likely be $650 @ 7 litres/100 kms.
So the $500 EV road surcharge would pan out at about 5.4 litres/100 kms
for a conventional ICE car.
