In reply to Terry Blanton's message of Sat, 12 Feb 2011 11:08:06 -0500: Hi, [snip] >A $100 fee is not onerous and hardly a credible deterrent to buying a >$40,000 car, before the federal tax incentives. But a round number to >start might be $80, based on a comparable car driven 10,000 miles a >year, at 48 miles per gallon, and a state gas tax of $0.375.
If it's only going to be $100 then a more sensible approach would be a levy on tires. The amount of tire wear corresponds reasonably well with road use, so the more you drive the more you pay. This goes for heavy trucks too (more tires means more road wear). Of course with the introduction of such a levy, the gas tax would have to be lifted, as all vehicles would be paying the levy, irrespective of means of propulsion. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/Project.html
