Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

All too often the prices paid by transportation system users are markedly less than the costs of providing the transportation services they use (including pavement repair)—much less the total social costs (including traffic congestion and pollution). Such a move to a mileage tax does not currently have the support of the White House.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 31, 2023

The United States actually has a regulatory environment that promotes larger vehicles, particularly pickup trucks and SUVs, as they’re not subject to the same stringent emissions regulations as smaller passenger vehicles. Originally published in 2011, the NBER study goes into all of the above without focusing on powertrain types.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Photo: General Motors See Also: Feds Say the Volt Wont Save GM Well See a Chevrolet Volt in June Design Under Constraint: How to Build a Streamlined, Mass-Produced Electric Car Stumble ShareThis Claiming that GM has 18 models that get 30 mpg or more is a bit of a false dichotomy. The Democrats have reached too far. 30 mpg is NOT efficient.

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