Many jurisdictions pull a gas tax into general revenues and then budget for roads for all forms of transporation. The gas tax is a pretty small part of the roads budget.

You are sort of right, but ice vehicles are always less efficient as compared to ev. It is the number of energy conversions, being shown here at the end user. Best case is if your electricity is from solar arrays. Worst case is if oil is from the ground with coal burning electricity production.

The guy is probably loaded, so this will be a feather in his cap. Probably a good example of where a proportional fine based on his wealth should be used as more of a deterrent for others.

There's just a little irony there eh! If defeating pp at the polls wasn't enough, here's the next round!

Yes, that too.