California wants to pay you $400 for ‘Road Charge' program
It's part of a statewide pilot program to test out a new funding scheme for road repairs and maintenance as fewer Californians pay the gasoline tax at the pump.
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/how-to-participate-california-road-charge-pilot/3413263/Here’s how California Road Charge worksJust like Californians pay their gas or electric bills based on their usage, a road charge program will issue a fee to each driver based on how many miles driven per month.
Participants can sign up here between May and June by filling out a questionnaire here.
Once 800 participants are selected throughout the state, they will have to enroll through the link provided by the state.
After participants drive as they normally do from August 2024 to January 2025, they will pay monthly Road Charge payments online.
Once all required activities, including surveys, throughout the pilot are complete, drivers can earn up to $400 with the first $100 being distributed in September 2024 and the rest in February 2025.
One tax after another?
While the state argues EV owners still pay far less than gas car owners for car maintenance and energy costs, some EV drivers remain skeptical about the idea.
“One tax after another, it’s just never going to end,” Howard Alonzo, an electric car owner, said. :