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

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In the 20 year period of 1997-2017, the average miles per gallon (MPG) of new passenger cars increased to 39.4 miles or 37 percent. And light trucks saw MPG increase 8 miles (38.8%) to 28.6 The challenge is of course around how to track the miles all vehicles travel each year? MPG from 28.7. This is an increase of 10.7

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Ive found it facinating how car commercials changed the main MPG number they promoted before gas went over $4 a gallon as city miles. Thats right.

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