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The obvious solution is to tax automakers based on their overall fuel economy instead of breakout by cars/trucks. The problem is that it pretty much kills the U
by kenhwang 8y ago
The obvious solution is to tax automakers based on their overall fuel economy instead of breakout by cars/trucks. The problem is that it pretty much kills the US auto industry since they're almost always the least fuel efficient in every segment and bias heavily towards making large vehicles.
- joe_the_user 8y agoThe regulatory system that was in place, a requirement that automakers increase the average fuel economy on their vehicles, worked for the last forty in that fuel economy rating steadily increased. The requirements could and probably should have been tweaked early to apply to all sold to be used as personal transportation - ie, everything but actual work trucks.