Highway Robbery: Insights into the Effect of Electric Vehicles on Road User Charging

In the face of environmental degradation, the depletion of fossil fuels, and the impending climate crisis, the transition towards alternative fuel sources has never been more pivotal. Electric vehicles (EVs) are one method with which society can lessen its carbon footprint. Implementation, however, can have negative fiscal impacts on government revenue. Our paper assesses these impacts and helps to understand how countries are adjusting to falling fuel tax revenues resulting from increased EV uptake.

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In the face of environmental degradation, the depletion of fossil fuels, and the impending climate crisis, the transition towards alternative fuel sources has never been more pivotal. Electric vehicles (EVs) are one method with which society can lessen its carbon footprint. Implementation, however, can have negative fiscal impacts on government revenue. Our paper assesses these impacts and helps to understand how countries are adjusting to falling fuel tax revenues resulting from increased EV uptake.