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Gas Taxes No Longer Cover the Miles (Image Credits: Unsplash)
Las Vegas – A Las Vegas resident’s recent letter to the editor has spotlighted a growing concern in Nevada: electric vehicle owners avoid traditional gas taxes yet still rely on the state’s roadways. Nanette Shahbaz argued that EV drivers should face a special fee calculated from annual mileage reported at Department of Motor Vehicles plate renewals.[1] This proposal arrives amid declining revenue for the State Highway Fund, strained by rising EV adoption and improved fuel efficiency among gas vehicles. Lawmakers and transportation officials now grapple with how to maintain fairness as vehicle technology shifts.
Gas Taxes No Longer Cover the Miles
The Nevada State Highway Fund depends heavily on motor vehicle fuel taxes, currently set at 23.81 cents per gallon.[2] These funds support the Nevada Department of Transportation, Department of Motor Vehicles, and Highway Patrol. However, the tax’s purchasing power has dropped 39 percent over the past two decades due to inflation and better vehicle efficiency.[3]
NDOT currently collects about 0.9 cents per mile driven through fuel taxes, but projections show this falling to around 0.3 cents as EVs proliferate.[4] Delays plague major projects, such as expansions on Interstate 15 and rural passing lanes. Operating costs at the DMV have tripled in the same period, while revenue grew only 85 percent.
EV Numbers Surge Across Nevada
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-04-03 20:34:00
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