Green Car Congress
JANUARY 12, 2023
The electric F-150 weighs 700 kg more than its petrol-powered predecessor. Smaller electric cars are heavier than their petrol equivalents, too. The researchers suggested that taxing heavy cars could be part of a solution, along with driving less, and other technology-based weight reductions efforts. Why does this matter?
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
However, a new study by researchers at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) finds that middle- and high-income earners are generally affected the most by gasoline taxes, especially in poor countries, rather than poor people. Petrol taxes are effective and actually don’t affect poor people disproportionally.
Get Electric Vehicle
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Air pollution from cars running on petrol and diesel contributes to early mortality, cancer, bronchitis and asthma. Engines that run on petrol or diesel are one of the main sources of PM2.5 It is the need of the hour because to mitigate the worst effects of climate change, we have just ten years in our hands. But the good news?
My Electric Car
AUGUST 25, 2019
Norway is a leading example of the kind of favorable tax incentives and discounts offered to the consumer, while notably, the government of eco-friendly Australia is yet to jump on the bandwagon even though a sizeable part of the population is ready to upgrade, as a recent survey has shown. Save on Operational Costs.
Green Car Congress
MAY 25, 2018
We also analyse the effect of location-specific factors on EV purchases, such as the comparison between urban and rural settings, and the different tax, regulatory, commercial and social conditions of each country. —de Rubens et al. Gerardo Zarazua de Rubens, Lance Noel & Benjamin K.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
Green cars” can be defined as vehicles that use alternative fuels (other than petrol or diesel) and/or alternative types of propulsion (other than the conventional ICE). Tax credits and subsidies may end up being highly regressive, and only reward those who need them the least. The issue of equity is also important.
EV Connect
AUGUST 28, 2023
We can’t expect the market to move en masse towards electric until the public recharging network matches the landscape for petrol-powered vehicles. Drivers get faster off-road charging speeds than Level 1 can supply, while businesses can capitalize on both tax credits and fresh revenue opportunities. Everyone wins.
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