WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MAKES A CONTROVERSIAL POWER PLAY - drivers are outraged as the state announces a new plan that includes a massive fee hike for electric cars, and the internet is totally divided.
In a move that has sent shockwaves across the Badger State, the agency just rolled out a new proposal that includes a staggering $175 annual surcharge for electric vehicle owners, plus a shocking new requirement: all EV drivers must pay an additional "mileage tax" to cover road repairs. The announcement went viral after a frustrated Tesla owner posted a video of himself planning to sell his car, shouting "This is a money grab, plain and simple" - the clip has already amassed 1.2 million views on Reddit. While the state says it's about fairness for gas tax payers, critics are flooding the comments with fury, calling it a "war on green energy." This is the wildfire debate about electric vehicles that's exploding across the internet right now.