EV "gas tax" coming soon?

EV's and plug-in hybrids are being seen as a tax cash-cow by some. The state of North Carolina already charges an annual tax of $214.50 for EV's and $107.25 annually for plug-in Hybrids. According to the article above the House wants to impose another $130 for plug-in hybrids, with proposed federal increases to $150 for EV's and $50 for plug-in hybrids, yet the average gas powered vehicle is only paying $88 per year in gas taxes?

The right thing to do would be to impose the same tax on EV's and plug-in hybrids, as the average ICE vehicle pays in gas taxes.
 
The right thing to do would be to impose the same tax on EV's and plug-in hybrids, as the average ICE vehicle pays in gas taxes.
Michigan's annual vehicle registration costs me an additional $113 per year for my Clarity PHEV, regardless of how much it's driven. For my electric MINI Cooper SE, my registration costs an additional $267 per year, regardless of how much it's driven. Michigan also has a 6% sales tax on public fast charging. Now the feds want to further discourage EVs?

An ICE vehicle pays gas taxes based on the number of miles they drive. Should an EV or PHEV driven 10 miles per year pay same the gas make-up tax as one driven 100,000 miles per year?
 
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