PennDOT officials announced this week that the agency recently began requiring electric vehicle drivers to pay a new road use tax, under a newly enacted Pennsylvania law.
Act 85 was signed into law by Gov. Shapiro last year and charges EV and plug-in hybrid drivers a yearly fee that helps support road and bridge maintenance in the state.
PennDOT notes that drivers of gas-powered vehicles already help pay for such road upkeep through Pennsylvania’s gas tax…