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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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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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Chevy 2015 City Express cargo van rated at 25 mpg combined

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Chevrolet’s 2015 City Express cargo van, the company’s first entry into the small van segment, will offer an EPA-estimated 24 mpg city and 26 mpg highway, resulting in 25 mpg combined (9.8, EcoBoost offers 25 mpg combined, with 22 mpg city and 30 mpg highway. L/100 km, respectively). The vehicle’s 2.0L

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Honda’s Idle Stop now standard on Jazz 1.2 i-VTEC SE in Europe

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mpg UK (45.2 mpg US, 5.2 For UK drivers, this drop in CO 2 emissions means the car now sits in tax band C and costs only £30 a year to tax. Idle Stop technology is already a standard feature in all Honda’s hybrid models—CR-Z, Jazz Hybrid and Insight—as well as across the new Civic range. The Jazz 1.2

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2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee qualifies for Japan’s Eco-Car tax tncentive

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The 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee mid-size SUV has become the second gasoline-driven, US-made, US-brand vehicle to qualify for Japan’s Eco-Car tax break. The Grand Cherokee that qualifies for Japan’s Eco-Tax incentive is powered by an upgraded version of the award-winning Pentastar V-6. mpg US, 10.4 jump, year-over-year.

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ARTBA says new 54.5 mpg fuel efficiency standard would result in $65+ billion in lost revenue for highway and transit projects

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The new Obama Administration proposal to increase fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks to an average 54.5 The new Obama Administration proposal to increase fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks to an average 54.5 mpg by 2016).

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Mitsubishi Motors to launch new Mirage global compact in Japan; 1.0L gasoline engine with 64 mpg US

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km/liter (64 mpg US, 3.7 This figure is more than 20% better than Japan’s 2015 Fuel Efficiency Standards. These trim levels thus qualify for the Japanese government’s “eco-car” classification thus are exempt from acquisition tax and motor vehicle tax at the time of purchase. mpg US, 4.3 km/liter (54.6

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2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV features upgraded powertrain, enlarged battery pack

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Starting MSRP remains the same as the 2020 model, just $36,295 before available state and federal tax incentives. With these updates that prioritize enhanced efficiency, economy and performance, the 2021 Outlander PHEV achieves a combined 74 MPGe and 26 MPG. liter inline-four cylinder engine and a higher-output rear electric motor.

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