I like it but the mach e did a much better job hiding it’s silhouette. 

Hey guys, we should probably get off the topic of politics before we derail this thread. Maybe we can continue some of this conversation in a non-automotive thread. 

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Maybe the .gov should stop spending money on 15 people to hold a slow/stop sign, that can't even get that right, instead of taxing more.

Good point.  Aka, no silver bullet way to do it.   Which would revert to the tax added to public chargers that could help with the revenue for out-of-state travelers.   Maybe a base "alternate fuel vehicle" charge like you have, plus a per kwh "gas tax" on public charging?  Possibly waiving those charges so you're not double taxed if you live in state (with documentation to back it up).

Here in MO, we have to get an "alternative fuel vehicle" sticker yearly.  It costs about the same as we paid in fuel tax yearly for the Escape, so it's about a wash.  One big drawback with the mileage-based approach is that the tax goes to your home state, but you may drive out of state a lot.  It may all come out in the wash, but states with high tourism may suffer drastically.  They're paying for all those people to come drive on their roads, but they don't get the normal gas tax revenue to cover the cost.

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As much as I dislike the idea of mileage-based charges (feels like a Big Brother type thing of reporting your miles over x period of time), it seems like the "easiest" way to do it.....essentially you pay for how much you use the road.   If you charged based on kwh you charge your vehicle, that'd be "easy" to do at public stations, since it'd just add $x.xx tax to whatever charge is put into the vehicle, similar to the gas tax, but would be difficult for at-home charging, unless your charging plug at home had a meter on it.  Otherwise, you'd somehow have to split out your electric for your house from charging your car (or knowing gov't, they'd take the opportunity to just add a "EV tax" on all of your electric usage).  And in this scenario, those that have solar and can charge that way would be paying less or nothing into it. 

The counterpoint is going to be "but Corvette switched from front engine to mid-engine".   And yes, it did, but it's at least always been a 2-seater, so at least that's a closer move.   I'd support a mid engine EV/hybridized 2-seat Thunderbird (with a bird logo with lightning bolt like wings) before I would support making Mustang into that.

To add, as more EVs hit the road, local governments are receiving less fuel tax revenue...the very money traditionally used for road and infrastructure improvements. In Florida, for example, a portion of those gas taxes is shared between counties and cities to maintain local roads and transportation systems. With the shift toward EV adoption, there’s a growing concern among municipalities about how to make up for the shortfall. Policymakers are now exploring ways to ensure EV drivers contribute their fair share for using the same roadways, whether through mileage-based fees, annual surcharges, or other mechanisms.