Economy Fuel Tax MPG Purchase 
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 3, 2019
According to the Federal Highway Administration, the average fuel economy for all light vehicles on the road today is 22.3 miles per gallon (mpg) and the average annual miles driven is 11,484 miles. The Federal tax on gasoline is 18.4 cents per gallon, and each state has a gasoline tax, ranging from 8.95
EV Adoption
JULY 4, 2022
As sales of electric vehicles begin to reach significant numbers across the US, states are exploring approaches to replace lost tax revenue since EV drivers don’t pay fuel taxes as drivers of gas-powered cars do at gas stations. Unfortunately there is currently no simple and agreed upon best replacement for the fuel tax.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 6, 2013
Sivak found that while the vehicle fuel economy of the entire light-duty fleet improved by 40% (from 13 mpg US to 21.6 mpg US, or from 18.1 l/100km), because of the decrease in vehicle load, the occupant fuel economy only improved by 17% (from 24.8 mpg US to 29.8 mpg US, or 9.5 l/100km to 10.9
Plug in America
JULY 26, 2023
This provides us with how many gallons of gas a vehicle will need to purchase each year. We then multiply the number of gallons of gas needed each year by the gas tax rate per gallon. For example, in Figure 1 we look at a 30 mpg sedan in Arizona. a year in gas taxes. a year in gas taxes. This is our baseline.
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