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.

Mileage Tax 170

Mileage Tax Fuel Tax Tax Financing 170

Cars That Think

JANUARY 28, 2023

This is due to the 30 to 40 percent increase in emissions EVs create in comparison to manufacturing an ICE vehicle, mainly from its battery production. However, there has been public pushback over how to pay for the plan and its push to decrease personal driving by imposing a mileage tax.

Climate Change 141

Climate Change Climate San Diego Emissions 141

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Newly installed CEO Fritz Henderson argues that pioneering projects like the Volt typically lose money until the technology catches on. It was a Manufacturing Failure, as GM NEVER planned to build the car in Volume, so No Economies of Scale were ever achieved. We are addicted to the gasoline tax both at the State and Federal level.

Volt 41

Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41