With the increasing number of electric vehicles, the Metro Vancouver region needs a public discussion about taxing vehicle kilometers traveled (VKT) in place of gas.
If we aren’t ready for congestion charging (yet) a VKT tax seems to be the next best policy lever to reduce congestion and increase transit (and next generation road infrastructure) funding.
A VKT could be incorporated into our insurance premiums, making it more seamless to collect, especially with public insurance through Autoplan. It would also make it easier to offer rebates to commercial vehicles, or vehicles used for business.
With the increasing number of electric vehicles, the Metro Vancouver region needs a public discussion about taxing vehicle kilometers traveled (VKT) in place of gas.
If we aren’t ready for congestion charging (yet) a VKT tax seems to be the next best policy lever to reduce congestion and increase transit (and next generation road infrastructure) funding.
A VKT could be incorporated into our insurance premiums, making it more seamless to collect, especially with public insurance through Autoplan. It would also make it easier to offer rebates to commercial vehicles, or vehicles used for business.