A number of states and federal lawmakers are pushing flat annual fees of $200 to $250 on electric vehicles, charging two to three times more than what the average gas car driver pays in federal fuel tax. These proposals are being used as a way to fund road infrastructure, but the math doesn't add up. The proposed federal EV fee, introduced by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), would cost EV owners $200 per year, more than double what gas car drivers contribute to federal road funding. Currently, 36 states impose EV registration fees that result in EV drivers paying more annually than gas drivers contribute through fuel taxes. However, these flat fees have no relation to actual road usage. Per-mile charging is a fair solution, as it doesn't create a perverse penalty for choosing cleaner vehicles.