This information is hardly true, since gas tax revenue has been on the decline since long before electric vehicles started becoming popular. Even today, EVs make up less than one percent of vehicle market share globally, so the impact is intangible. States couldn't pay for road projects long before electric cars. However, oil industry backed groups like the Koch Brothers and American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), are making sure that state lawmakers believe that EVs are to blame.

Gas cars today are much more efficient than they once were, and most states haven't raised the gas tax in ages. It is not set today to cover the massive inflation that has taken hold since the gas tax was introduced in 1957. The money coming in only covers about 40 percent of project costs, and there is no way that the 60 percent loss is caused by a few electric vehicles. But, states are looking for a way to make up the gap, and charging fees to EV owners is part of many states' plans.