Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2022

The Washington State Legislature has passed the $16.9-billion, billion, 16-year Move Ahead Washington transportation package. The package makes significant investments in reducing carbon emissions, preservation and maintenance, expanding multimodal options, public transportation and pedestrian safety. billion over 16 years.

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Washington All-Electric Transportation Maintenance 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2020

Nearby Washington DC saw the greatest drop of 90% fewer daily vehicle miles traveled. Fuel use dropped from 4.6 It also resulted in fuel-tax revenue reductions, which vary by state. State-level relationship between reduction in VMT (%) and the number of cases per 100,000 people.(UC UC Davis Road Ecology Center).

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Fuel Tax Tax Emissions Rhode Island 243

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Eleven states currently assess fees on electric vehicle owners in lieu of traditional fuel taxes, according to the US Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Highway maintenance has traditionally been funded from a combination of Federal and state taxes collected at the fuel pump.

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Fuel Tax Tax Georgia Idaho 150

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

The southwest province of Yunnan derives about 70 percent of its electricity from hydropower, slightly more than the percentage in Washington state, while Shandong, a coastal province in the east, derives about 90 percent of its electricity from coal, similar to West Virginia. Those tax revenues are necessary for the maintenance of roads.

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Electric Vehicles Vehicles West Virginia Electrical 97