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The Gas Tax System is Broken; Are Electric Cars At Fault?
In the face of plummeting gas-tax revenues, both state and Federal, electric cars seem to be emerging as a culprit and a target. Before we discuss how to fix this ... first, a little Gas Tax 101. The Revenue Act of 1932 under the Hoover administration instituted a Federal 'excise' tax on gasoline...
State Governors Ask For Natural-Gas Cars, Industry Listens
Last week, governors of more than 20 states joined together to ask the auto industry for a specific kind of car: a mid-size sedan powered by natural gas, rather than... August 10, 2012 by John Voelcker 7
Five Reasons Buying a Hybrid Prius Won't Save the Planet
The 2012 Toyota Prius gets the best EPA-rated gas mileage--50 miles per gallon combined--of any non-plug-in car sold in the U.S. But the Prius hybrid sometimes gets a bad... August 9, 2012 by John Voelcker 102
China Still Plans To Dominate Electric Cars (Details To Come Later)
Five to eight years ago, Chinese carmakers were going to blast into the U.S. car market and sell huge volumes of inexpensive small cars--just like the Germans, Japanese, and... July 16, 2012 by John Voelcker 3
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Does Better Place Have A Monopoly On Electric Cars In Israel?
The electric vehicle world is watching the rollout of Better Place's electric-car network in Israel with interest, but some have asked whether Better Place has an effective... April 24, 2012 by Brian of London 22
More Efficient Cars, More Domestic Energy: It's Working (Despite Gas Prices)
It still hasn't really registered in public awareness, but as we've said before, U.S. gasoline consumption has been falling since 2006. Now, it turns out that U.S. energy... March 23, 2012 by John Voelcker 14
Congress Actually Ends Taxpayer Funding Of Ethanol Subsidies
When the U.S. Congress adjourned for the holidays on Friday, December 23, its departure sealed the fate of subsidized ethanol production. During its session, the Congress did... December 27, 2011 by John Voelcker 17
True Or False? The U.S. Now Imports More Gasoline Than Ever
Smart people who read true and false questions know to go for the non-obvious answer. So we'll make it easy: The U.S. is importing less and less gasoline and, as highlighted... December 9, 2011 by John Voelcker 4
DoE Says Electric Cars Crucial To Cutting Dependence On Oil
Electric-car advocates spend a lot of time touting the advantages of driving on plug-in power rather than burning gasoline. Sometimes, it can be a lonely battle. But now the... September 28, 2011 by John Voelcker 7
For Your Consideration: A Handful Of Energy Facts To Ponder
It's pretty clear that the United States has absolutely no energy policy at the moment. Attempts at long-term planning to reduce energy use are largely stalled in the toxic... September 8, 2011 by John Voelcker 6
U.S. Senate Votes To End Ethanol Subsidies; They'll Continue Anyhow
The once-unthinkable actually happened last Thursday: The U.S. Senate voted 73-27 to abolish a 45-cents-per-gallon subsidy to the U.S. ethanol industry. Immediately. Because... June 20, 2011 by John Voelcker 2
Gas Taxes Should Go Up To Boost Green-Car Sales, Says GM CEO Akerson
The CEO of General Motors, Dan Akerson, told a Detroit newspaper that the Federal tax on gasoline should be raised by 50 cents or $1 a gallon to encourage consumers to buy... June 7, 2011 by John Voelcker 19
China In 2050: 350 Million Vehicles, Many Electric Cars...And Gasoline Exports?
The big unknown in global efforts to reduce carbon emissions is China. It is industrializing at a rapid pace, and a burgeoning middle class has savings galore to spend on its... May 2, 2011 by John Voelcker 2
Bill Uses California Traffic To Fuel EVs Instead Of Road Rage
It's ironic that as the world becomes more interconnected, America is trying to become more independent. Nowhere is that more obvious than in our energy policy, where we talk... May 2, 2011 by Richard Read 10
California, Massachusetts Named Most Energy-Efficient States
California, Massachusetts and Oregon have been named the top-rated states for energy efficiency, while New York, Vermont, Washington, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Minnesota... October 13, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 1
Report: Electric Cars Best Way To Reduce U.S. Oil Dependancy
We like it when a study confirms a common-held belief. And for hundreds of would-be electric car owners across the U.S. a recent study has done just that. Years into the... September 28, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2
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