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Vendor pitches mileage‑based EV fee to Georgia committee as an equitable alternative to flat EV registration charge
Summary
GeoToll representatives told the House Transportation Committee an odometer‑based, mileage charging pilot for electric vehicles could replace the current flat EV fee and be revenue‑neutral while improving fairness between drivers; they recommended an EV‑only pilot using odometer or telematics data with privacy safeguards and flexible billing.
A private vendor on Tuesday presented a proposal to the House Transportation Committee for a mileage‑based alternative to Georgia’s flat alternative‑fuel vehicle (AFV) fee. Geotoll representatives urged the committee to consider a pilot that would bill EV drivers by odometer miles rather than a single annual flat charge, arguing the approach is more equitable as vehicle fuel efficiency increases.
Tom Gustafson, Geotoll’s chief strategy officer and a former state DOT official, told the committee that gas taxes—historically tied to gallons sold—are eroding as cars grow more fuel‑efficient and…
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