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Mn/DOT assessing potential for mileage-based user fee to replace fuel tax; Battelle conducting technology assessment

Green Car Congress

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) will recruit 500 people from Wright and Hennepin counties to take part in research to test technology that could someday be used to collect a mileage-based user fee (MBUF) in lieu of a gasoline tax. These funding sources support construction and maintenance of the highway system.

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How Truck Stops and Convenience Stores Can Benefit from Holiday EV Travel

Blink Charging

From Range Anxiety to Range Confidence It’s no surprise that the best way to attract EV drivers to a gas station is by providing them with a place to charge their vehicles. According to the Electric Vehicle Database , the average range of an EV is 227 miles.

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