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

EV Adoption

These include: The growth in sales of regular hybrids. In 2021, hybrid vehicles accounted for 6.9% Hybrid sales also increased 95% in 2021 and 196% since 2018. When 1 out of 10 vehicles on the road in America don’t use any gasoline, then that will have a real impact on fuel tax revenue.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It also offers eight hybrid models. Volt like hybrids are the intermediate future between hydrogen or fast charging electric cars. Ill never purchase one again, no matter what the mpgs. Thats short-sighted. GM is developing more fuel-efficient vehicles. It offers 18 models that deliver 30 mpg or more.

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Poll: 81% of Americans Oppose Gas Tax Hike To Encourage Sales of More Efficient Cars

Green Car Congress

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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