Poll shows majority of Florida voters support yearly registration fee for EVs
In Florida, Florida’s Voice reported that a recent survey showed that a majority of Florida voters support adding a yearly registration fee on electric vehicles and believe owners of electric vehicles should contribute to constructing and maintaining public roads. “Florida builds and maintains its road through a statewide gas tax, so as more and more Floridians choose to drive electric vehicles and purchase less gas, it presents a growing problem for our state,” President of Floridians for Better Transportation Sally Patrenos said. In a recent survey conducted by Cygnal on behalf of the Florida Transportation Builders’ Association, it was revealed that 73% of Florida voters favor the implementation of an annual registration fee for electric vehicles. The survey also found that 72% of voters believe it is inequitable that current policies exempt electric vehicle owners from participating in funding the construction and maintenance of the public roads they drive on.
