1. United States
2. Ill.
3. Letter

I’m writing about the unfair ev tax that’s being proposed in the 2026 transportation bill. In Illinois ev drivers already pay an extra $100 a year to contribute to the roads on top of our yearly $150 plate renewal sticker fee. Drivers of gas-powered vehicles pay approximately $73 to $89 in federal gas tax each year. The proposed fee would charge an unfair premium on EV drivers at a time when all Americans are looking for ways to save money,” said Albert Gore, executive director of the Zero Emissions Transportation Association. “This is particularly concerning as the EV fee will increase to $150 by 2035—nearly double what gas car drivers would pay in a year. This fee lands on top of the road use taxes that many EV drivers already pay at the state level.” Like Al said we are all being robbed by the current trump administration and should be looking for ways to encourage ev adoption.