The obsession with massive batteries and SUVs has caused EV weights to skyrocket. Heavy EVs are wrecking roads and dodging fuel taxes.
Governments globally are realizing that heavy electric vehicles cause substantial wear on public tarmac without contributing to traditional highway funding systems. In America, the infrastructure funding gap is widening rapidly as sales of traditional combustion vehicles begin to drop.
Policymakers in both China and the U.S. are pushing for new mileage and weight-based taxes to force EV owners to pay their fair share for infrastructure upkeep.