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Study finds that linking increased transportation tax to environmental or other specific benefits increases Americans support for higher transportation taxes

Green Car Congress

A national phone survey by the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) found that a majority of Americans would support higher taxes for. transportation, under certain conditions. Linking a transportation tax to environmental benefits can strongly increase support. The 24% support for a $0.10 per mile and a $0.10

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

Cars That Think

Analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) argues that EVs are the quickest means to decarbonize motorized transport. Transportation accounts for only 27 percent of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the U.S.; This is not to imply in any way that electric vehicles are worthless.