During a special committee held last week, lawmakers made the bold claim that SC’s method of funding transportation will soon need to change as fuel-efficient/electric vehicles become more widely adopted. But recent data shows that electric vehicles make up far less than 1% of registered cars on state roads, suggesting this “issue” is not quite as immediate as it’s being made to seem.
State lawmakers are gearing up for a new road funding bill.
BySouth Carolina Policy Council
Aug 10, 2021
By South Carolina Policy Council
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