(I recall reading that the damage is proportional to the vehicle weight to the fourth power, probably with some more nuance)

Yes. Road damage is based on vehicle weight. To the 4th power, yes. Heavier vehicles do exponentially more damage than lighter ones. https://www.hagerty.co.uk/articles/opinion/opinion-cars-have-a-weight-problem-and-its-damaging-more-than-the-environment/

But actually it’s based on axle weight. This is why Semis have many axles, to spread the weight out.

But actually it’s based on tire weight. This is why Semis have doubled wheels on their axles.

But actually it’s based on contact pressure. This is why Semis have wider tires than your standard car.

How about we regulate all the other power sources as heavily as we regulate nuclear?

This is an extremely unfair comparison, because nuclear has to do things (Even leaving aside the Nuclear part of it) that no other energy source does.

You know any coal supply chains that have to track each atom that they ever dig up?

And even leaving aside cost, what about other benefits?

We can congratulate for the good while booing the bad.

Because you can judge actions separate from other actions.

Doing bad does not mean he can’t do anything good.

not that the engine cant turn over.

Funny you use this phrase, when the actual action of “turning over” isn’t something electric vehicles can even do :D