Remove Corporation Remove Mileage Tax Remove Price Remove Standards
article thumbnail

Fat Cars: Report Reveals What We Already Know About Vehicle Weight

The Truth About Cars

Despite hearing corporate and government actors praise the merits of electrification for years, a sobering reality appears to be taking hold. Whereas combustion vehicles have porked up due to an overall increase in sizing and standard features, electric vehicles currently weigh a lot primarily due to battery implementation.

Vehicles 111
article thumbnail

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

EV Adoption

Not so coincidentally, the US government’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, had almost the exact same increases during this period. Earlier this year, new CAFE standards require an industry-wide fleet average of approximately 49 mpg for passenger cars and light trucks in model year 2026.