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Increasingly efficient conventional combustion-engine vehicles will be key in moving towards a low carbon future, according to the GFEI. An alternative to a feebate that could raise similar revenue is raising fueltaxes by around $0.07 —GFEI working paper. per liter ($0.26/gallon gallon US), according to the paper.
Accounting for that mileage and state and federal incentives, the smart fortwo ED and the Nissan Leaf have the lowest total cost of ownership of any of the 17 models studied, which include both ZEVs and internal-combustion-engine (ICE) vehicles. Price: The most expensive component of a ZEV is the battery. million ZEVs on the road by 2025.
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