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Or they will attempt to pass on the cost to EV manufacturers and/or owners.



How novel. I wonder when they’ll pass on the cost of smog, climate change, emissions, etc to ICE owners ;)


They do, in the form of taxes on gasoline. (Whether the government uses that tax revenue to address those issues is another question)


At least at the federal level the gas taxes haven't risen in about 25 years... [1]

[1]https://www.npr.org/2018/10/05/654670146/its-been-25-years-s...

I understand why they're not raising it, though.


Vehicle registration fees for NMC EVs.


They really should




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