SCDOT: Road money drops without higher electric car fees

SCDOT: Road money drops without higher electric car fees

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https://apnews.com/f8c86cf8a8bdb424eea11f8d302d5a3a

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The woman in charge of South Carolina roads is warning lawmakers that the growth in electric vehicles will mean a drop in how much the state has to spend on roads unless they make some changes.

Electric cars don't pay the gas tax because they don't use gasoline and the $60 a year fee they pay the state is less than a third of the amount needed to match what regular vehicles pay, state Department of Transportation Secretary Christy Hall told lawmakers earlier this month.