The new Corporate Average Fuel Economy standard has been released and there is no shortage of opinions on its worth. Here is a roundup of various responses to the Obama administration’s new fuel efficiency standard: …
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Charged for what you use? Tennessee Commissioner of Transportation Schroer proposing pay-per-mile idea.
The downside of fuel efficiency is that fuel tax revenues decline with increased efficiency, while wear and tear on the roads does not. Tennessee is predicting it will lose tens of millions of dollars over …
GM CEO: “We ought to just slap a dollar tax on a gallon of gas.”
“Well, it’s unanimous – everyone agrees the country needs a significant hike in the gas tax. Everyone outside of Congress, that is. Last week, General Motors CEO Dan Akerson told The Detroit News that a …
Green fees? Oregon, Washington mull electric vehicle fees
From Stateline.org writer Josh Goodman: Both the Oregon and Washington legislatures are considering bills imposing fees on electric car owners, moves designed to make up for revenue that’s lost when drivers don’t pay gas taxes because they don’t use gas. The …