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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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Not so coincidentally, the US government’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, had almost the exact same increases during this period. To address those issues, states must consider adjusting the existing fuel tax rate to account for greater efficiency and fewer miles traveled. This is an increase of 10.7

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

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If no one wants your car (because people think it sucks), then no one will buy it, regardless of how good the fuel economy may or may not be. When most of America will be reluctant to buy a GM car because the company might go bankrupt how the hell did those in charge think bailing them out was a good idea?

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