According to CalSTA, California is testing a "road charge" system as gas tax revenues dwindle. Participants report mileage voluntarily, aligning with Biden's push for electric vehicles.

A "road charge," which would impose fees on drivers based on their mileage rather than their petroleum purchases, is being tested in California, a state that depends on the gas tax and other fuel tax income to fund road upkeep. The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) announced the launch of the pilot program because it projects a decline in gas tax revenue collection in the upcoming years.

The pilot program was established by a statute approved in 2021, according to CalSTA officials, to investigate the viability of alternate funding sources for road maintenance in the state. The agency even claimed that these funding sources would "show net savings for some motorists under certain circumstances."

While assistance in testing the system for the agency can yield prizes of up to $4...