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Dutch Cabinet Approves Mileage Tax; In Effect in 2012 if Approved by Parliament

Green Car Congress

The average rate for a car is expected to be: Dutch Mileage Tax. Proceeds from the mileage tax will not exceed the combined cost of the older taxes, which can be about 25% of the cost of a new car. Emissions of CO 2 and particulate matter are expected to decrease by more than 10%. 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018.

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Congressionally-created Commission Recommends Mileage Tax Instead of Fuel Tax for Transportation Infrastructure Financing

Green Car Congress

Such a move to a mileage tax does not currently have the support of the White House. Responding to earlier comments by Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood on examining a mileage tax, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said “ that [a mileage tax] is not and will not be the policy of the Obama administration.”.

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Victoria, Australia considers ‘worst EV policy in the world,’ companies respond

Electrek

In Victoria, Australia, the state government is considering implementing a punitive mileage tax specifically on electric cars.

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Study finds that linking increased transportation tax to environmental or other specific benefits increases Americans support for higher transportation taxes

Green Car Congress

A national phone survey by the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) found that a majority of Americans would support higher taxes for. The survey results show that very low support levels for a one-time gas-tax increase or a new mileage tax can be raised by modifying how the tax is structured and the way it is described.

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Is A Tax On Electricity (kWh) Consumed The Best Way to Supplement the Fuel Tax for Electric Vehicles?

EV Adoption

Since a fuel tax is pre-paid, if we go to a mileage tax, there will be a major shortfall of funds in all jurisdictions. Because a mileage tax would be post-paid. Anonymous Employee of a State Department of Motor Vehicles.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

Cars That Think

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. The San Diego backlash over a mileage tax may be just the beginning. When it does, do not expect the public to acquiesce quietly.

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Fat Cars: Report Reveals What We Already Know About Vehicle Weight

The Truth About Cars

While it also dabbles in mileage taxes, the paper is chiefly concerned with how variances in vehicle weight and shape impact overall safety. Originally published in 2011, the NBER study goes into all of the above without focusing on powertrain types.

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