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.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

A bi-partisan Congressionally-created commission has recommended a shift from motor fuel taxes to direct fees charged to transportation infrastructure users—i.e., a federal mileage fee—as a way to reform financing of the US transportation infrastructure. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2011

A national phone survey by the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) found that a majority of Americans would support higher taxes for. The survey results show that very low support levels for a one-time gas-tax increase or a new mileage tax can be raised by modifying how the tax is structured and the way it is described.

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Electrek

APRIL 22, 2021

In Victoria, Australia, the state government is considering implementing a punitive mileage tax specifically on electric cars. The Victorian government currently collects no such tax on gas cars — and doesn’t even collect a gas tax at all.

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Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Advantages to buying EVs for your fleet There are three main benefits to buying EV fleet vehicles: tax incentives, asset control, and no restrictions on mileage. Tax incentives are easier There are federal tax incentives for new, used, and commercial electric vehicles. In addition, beginning on Jan.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 28, 2023

Transportation accounts for only 27 percent of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the U.S.; Another expectation is that homeowners and businesses will become “ fully electrified ” by replacing oil, propane and gas furnaces with heat pumps along with gas fired stoves as well as installing solar power and battery systems.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2009

A new Rasmussen telephone poll found that 81% of Americans oppose an “ increase the tax on gasoline by a large amount ” as a way to encourage the purchase of more fuel-efficient cars. These sentiments remain largely unchanged from nearly two years when 86% said they opposed the idea of raising gas taxes by $0.50

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