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Now if the government would just raise the fuel tax, we'd really be in business. Start making up for the drop in prices and incentivize electric vehicles on the
by intopieces 11y ago
Now if the government would just raise the fuel tax, we'd really be in business. Start making up for the drop in prices and incentivize electric vehicles on the consumer side as well.
- jfoster 11y agoWouldn't that risk turning a government anti-EV, since they would be addicted to the revenue from fuel?
- intopieces 11y agoThis is a good point. It's important to remember, though, that local and state governments think in the short term. In the short term, gas vehicles are going to be around for a long time. The average age of cars on U.S. roads is at a record 11.5 years, according to research firm IHS Automotive.[0] That is to say, if 2015 were the last year anyone could buy a gasoline-fueled car, we'd be looking at 2027 for that last batch to age out. [0]http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-ihs-average-car-age-20150729-story.html http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-ihs-average-c...