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Dutch Cabinet Approves Mileage Tax; In Effect in 2012 if Approved by Parliament

Green Car Congress

Emissions of CO 2 and particulate matter are expected to decrease by more than 10%. Different vehicle types will have different base rates, determined by CO 2 emissions or weight. The average rate for a car is expected to be: Dutch Mileage Tax. 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018. A hat-tip to Stefan!).

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Congressionally-created Commission Recommends Mileage Tax Instead of Fuel Tax for Transportation Infrastructure Financing

Green Car Congress

Although the Commission recommends moving away from a fuel tax, it also noted that a portion of revenues derived from a carbon tax on fuels should be allocated to the highway fund. To the extent, however, that surface transportation fuels are subject to a charge in the future to account for their carbon emissions (e.g.,

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

Cars That Think

must have 90 percent of its vehicles, or some 350 million EVs, on the road by 2050 in order to hit its emission targets. and elsewhere, it still will not be sufficient to meet net zero 2050 emission targets. Transportation accounts for only 27 percent of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the U.S.;

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

The Truth About Cars

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. CAFE standards that have resulted in manufacturers prioritizing the manufacturing of increasingly large vehicles.

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

EV Adoption

Anyone who makes an argument otherwise because BEVs don’t emit tailpipe emissions is simply wrong. 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.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Posted by: Joe | Apr 13, 2009 11:27:11 PM The government gets no tax money on electric vehicles. We are addicted to the gasoline tax both at the State and Federal level. There is no room for them to hide the taxes or blame it on successful "rich" people. The Democrats have reached too far. GM never wanted the EV1 to succeed.

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