Cars Cost Of Fuel Tax Miles 
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 23, 2010
users pay for the construction and maintenance of roads via a federal fuel tax. Revenues from the tax go into the federal Highway Trust Fund, which is independent of the General Fund; every five years or so Congress passes an authorization bill to allocate these revenues. —Huang et al.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 11, 2016
The European Union (EU) recently adopted CO 2 emissions mandates for new passenger cars, requiring steady reductions to 95 gCO 2 /km in 2021. The model also includes representation of fleet turnover, and opportunities for fuel use and emissions abatement, including representation of electric vehicles.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 30, 2018
Add to that the advent of autonomous vehicles and new business models such as ride hailing and car sharing, and we could be on the brink of major disruption in the transportation sector. Total Cost of Ownership: An analysis of 17 popular 2017 models found ZEVs can already be price competitive now, without government incentives.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 8, 2010
The key to obtaining significant reductions in transportation-related GHG emissions is to increase the cost of driving. The economy-wide CO 2 prices applied increase the cost of driving only marginally with respect to the business-as-usual case. Adoption of all of the preceding policies.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 22, 2021
The scenario analysis includes an estimate of the total costs of the LC1 compared to the BAU scenario. These are: Light-duty vehicles: cars and light trucks, mostly used for personal transportation. Vehicle miles traveled: the demand for travel and mode selection that defines total vehicle use. Active transportation.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 16, 2016
Market-based incentives should be implemented to support the US Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) LDV requirements. miles per gallon will not reflect what most new car buyers should expect to achieve in 2025. However, the flexibility and lower costs of PHEVs appear to trump this simplicity, certainly in the nearer term.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 2, 2010
The miles-per-gallon measure used to regulate the fuel economy of passenger cars is not appropriate for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, which are designed above all to carry loads efficiently, the report notes. This is called load-specific fuel consumption (LSFC). The report urges Congress to consider this approach.
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