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walkingman

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3. Right - so they have made it toll roads from every direction into Austin and

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Sun May 21, 2023, 08:44 AM

May 2023

now are whining about EV owners not paying a gas tax? They talk trash about the Federal government and stick their hand out at every chance they get for Federal dollars. Typical RED State BS - this is gonna change sooner than these redneck assholes think.

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Greg Abbott Signs Law Making EV Owners Pay for Their Gas-Free Cars [View all] douglas9 May 2023 OP

This could get interesting. tanyev May 2023 #1

Maybe Abbott can pave some dirt roads with all that money? pwb May 2023 #2

Right - so they have made it toll roads from every direction into Austin and walkingman May 2023 #3

That seems excessive. They're going to have to cut those fees... brush May 2023 #4

250 a year isn't excessive. jimfields33 May 2023 #6

Yeah, if you look at it that way. $400 intitially still seems high... brush May 2023 #7

"hits all cars" TwilightZone May 2023 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author brush May 2023 #11

And way less than gas or the electricity to charge your car TexasBushwhacker May 2023 #10

HA! They never cut fees. DUar17 May 2023 #13

I-35 isn't a toll road. TwilightZone May 2023 #8

Your right - I forgot about I-35 and actually parts of MOPAC. But many parts walkingman May 2023 #12

I Hate To Say It - But I Saw This Coming...... global1 May 2023 #5