Green Car Congress
JUNE 24, 2011
The survey results show that very low support levels for a one-time gas-tax increase or a new mileage tax can be raised by modifying how the tax is structured and the way it is described. Linking a transportation tax to environmental benefits can strongly increase support. The 24% support for a $0.10
The Truth About Cars
AUGUST 31, 2023
No one wants to have a fire, and no one wants a vehicle that isn't crashworthy," Detroit teardown and cost guru Sandy Munro told Automotive News. The cost is becoming unaffordable for the middle classes." Originally published in 2011, the NBER study goes into all of the above without focusing on powertrain types.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
It is simply the cost of doing business. "On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). The car is expected to cost around $40,000. "Even the first DVD player cost many times more than it does today."
Green Car Congress
JULY 11, 2011
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 33% of likely US Voters would favor a modest increase in the gas tax even if they knew the revenue would be used only to pay for building, maintaining and repairing the Interstate Highway System. Fifteen percent (15%) are undecided. 17% are undecided.
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