Wayne, I agree, in a similar manner, the use of electric motors or a combination with the internal combustion engine, will or already has had an impact on state & federal taxes paid at the gas pump. As this approach grows, appears there will be some creative method to tax electrical power used for personal transportation, or possibly ,everyone will have a tax sur-charge added to their utility bill.
An example is the all electric Telsa:
http://www.teslamotors.com/
Is anyone aware of a state having a unique registration classification ? A challenge will be in the tax calculation based upon miles driven. I wonder if the state registration systems will accept " 0" ( zero ) for the number of cylinders in the engine.
In a number of the retirement communities, electric powered golf carts are allowed on the public roads. The gas powered golf cart owners are paying the taxes
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