Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Fuel taxes in the United States in 2015 accounted for 19% of the price of a gallon of gasoline, down from just under 30% in 1990, according to figures compiled by the US Department of Energy (DOE). Japan’s gasoline taxes were nearly half of the price in those years. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Most states do not make any effort at all to connect. In sum, current transportation policy in most states will likely worsen GHG emission trends in the United States. transportation, and ensure state fuel taxes can support all transportation modes.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2009

In the United States, fuel consumption is considerably higher than the OECD average: doubling of tested fuel economy would mean moving from the current new car (and light truck) average of 26 mpg to 52 mpg (about 9 to 4.5 Vehicle taxes and incentives. Component standards, taxes and incentives. Fuel taxes.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

However, the survey also found that the public may not yet be prepared for the tradeoffs and challenges needed to make these proposals a reality, with majorities rejecting measures such as a floor on gasoline prices, congestion charges, or higher fuel taxes. Better information, by itself, isn’t enough.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2009

United States. ” Miller believes there are five trends defining the consumer experience, three of which apply directly to green technology: People today are over-stimulated with more information than we can possibly absorb. Even globally the number is relatively small: Region. Truly Green Consumers. Western Europe.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2016

We should continue to adopt policies to reduce transportation energy demand and emissions, while using our evolving information base to assess and reassess which options have the greatest leverage. In the United States, LDVs alone currently account for 43% of petroleum demand and 23% of GHG emissions, when fuel production is considered.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

In the United States, for example, there are more than 49,000 public charging stations , and it is now possible to drive an EV from New York to California using public charging networks. You also must consider the electricity that charges the vehicle. passenger-vehicle fleet by 2050—some 350 million vehicles.

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