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Is A Tax On Electricity (kWh) Consumed The Best Way to Supplement the Fuel Tax for Electric Vehicles?

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Source: McKinsey & Company. Since a fuel tax is pre-paid, if we go to a mileage tax, there will be a major shortfall of funds in all jurisdictions. Because a mileage tax would be post-paid. It is also important to understand electric vehicle’s actual percentage of total vehicles in operation.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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must cease by 2038 at the latest, according to research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). Another expectation is that homeowners and businesses will become “ fully electrified ” by replacing oil, propane and gas furnaces with heat pumps along with gas fired stoves as well as installing solar power and battery systems. For the U.S.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Newly installed CEO Fritz Henderson argues that pioneering projects like the Volt typically lose money until the technology catches on. But GM says it wont get the money until the Obama administration is satisfied the company is financially viable. Gotta love a company that blows nearly 2 billion a year on PR and advertising!

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