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. The nation faces a crisis. of GDP today. Summary of revenue options.

Mileage Tax 170

Mileage Tax Fuel Tax Tax Financing 170

Cars That Think

JANUARY 28, 2023

Analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) argues that EVs are the quickest means to decarbonize motorized transport. Transportation accounts for only 27 percent of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the U.S.; If Birol were from Maine, he might have simply observed , “You can’t get there from here.”

Climate Change 139

Climate Change Climate San Diego Emissions 139

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 31, 2023

Despite boasting exquisite torque delivery and the ability to benefit from at-home charging, the public is beginning to doubt their status as economical and environmentally sound transportation. It has also ensured electrified autos carry around higher price tags simply by nature of having more materials going into their construction.

Vehicles 111

Vehicles Cars Mileage Tax Obama 111

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2011

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 33% of likely US Voters would favor a modest increase in the gas tax even if they knew the revenue would be used only to pay for building, maintaining and repairing the Interstate Highway System. 74% of Americans oppose raising the gas tax to meet new transportation needs.

Tax 199

Tax Gasoline Mileage Tax Gas 199