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Texas considers EV tax, and EV owners are on board

Teslarati

The Texas State Legislature is considering levying a tax against EV owners to fund road upkeep and improvement, and EV owners are on board. Electric vehicles are the choice for many consumers not only due to their environmental benefits but also due to their reduced cost of ownership. What do you think of the article?

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Study Finds Government Mandates Superior to All Other Biofuels Policies, But Mixing With Subsidies Causes Adverse Effects; The Argument for a Direct CO2 Tax

Green Car Congress

However, production costs of US corn-ethanol are very high. The gap between the intercept of the ethanol supply curve and the oil price creates large deadweight costs that may overwhelm any external benefits. Other findings from the study include: Ethanol policy can have a substantial impact on corn prices.

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How the Budget affects green car drivers

Green Cars News

On one hand, the scrappage scheme should encourage drivers to take up more fuel efficient cars - although as the Environmental Transport Association pointed out earlier this week (see our article here ), driving new and greener cars will not necessarily surpass the environmental impact of disposing of older vehicles.