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Virginia Is Worried Cars Are Becoming Too Fuel-Efficient

Time -- The average fuel economy of new vehicles rose 6% in 2012, and cars are expected to use less and less gas going forward. Isn’t that a good thing?

Well, not if you’re a state hoping to bump up revenues collected on gasoline sales. Less gas sold means less gas taxes collected by states—and therefore, less money the states have to build highways, patch roads, and do all of the other things normally funded by gas taxes.

To increase gas tax revenues, or at least maintain their current levels, one simple solution is to hike gas tax rates. As a New York Times magazine story recently detailed, many economists think higher gas taxes—at least $1.25 per gallon, more than double the current national average—are necessary for a wide range of reasons, including the reduction of traffic and offsetting t

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,610 Points:1,608,545 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 10:46:13 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Rhino: I agree. Put the gas money to use for what the gas tax was intended to be used: maintain and build new infrastructure for vehicles.
Rhino8of8 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,245 Points:373,640 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 6:45:20 AM Ignore Rhino8of8 Report Abuse Maybe be more careful on how the money is spent?
SkooterG Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,359 Points:328,585 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 2:02:16 AM Ignore SkooterG Report Abuse Well, in the great scheme of things, this is a 'good' problem to have. Solution is simple: raise the gas tax. Just make sure that revenue ONLY goes towards maintaining transportation infrastructure.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,995 Points:2,345,510 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 1:09:20 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Virginia Is Worried Cars Are Becoming Too Fuel-Efficient? Sometimes the fuel tax is increased or a sales tax is imposed to keep the same percentage of tax income per gallon. Just make sure the fuel taxes are used ONLY for the repair or replacement of roads and bridges and Nothing else! Fuel taxes are NOT to be depsoited in the state's general fund and used for other purposes. Make sure those EV's and inbreds pay their fair share too – a yearly flat tax or a per mile fee assessed. Also, heavier vehicles pay a higher tax rate. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, vehicle manufactures Produce and the population ‘Drives’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! XII/XXII/MMXII! - The Day After......
Carol7777 All-Star Author Houston Posts:722 Points:147,235 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 9:10:03 PM Ignore Carol7777 Report Abuse No one wants higher gas prices. However, as we get more gas efficiemt cars & trucks, we will consume less gas. Therefore, if the tax goes up, it will apply to fewer gallons. So, if the basic cost of gas remained the same (which it won't, of course), an individual's cost would not increase that much. So much for logic. Unfortunately, we all know our cost will go up.
jnseyeongas All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:755 Points:594,160 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 9:01:19 PM Ignore jnseyeongas Report Abuse Well, it is comming. Taxing by the mile.
Rednix Champion Author Miami Posts:6,153 Points:1,274,760 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:58:21 PM Ignore Rednix Report Abuse That doesn't sound like such a good idea. The price is high enough.
Chris46 Champion Author Dayton Posts:23,667 Points:2,081,340 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:55:25 PM Ignore Chris46 Report Abuse Cut politicians paychecks. They are blood sucking free-loaders
comprof Champion Author Houston Posts:6,859 Points:1,356,750 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:54:38 PM Ignore comprof Report Abuse The political leeches will increase taxes somehow. They would never think or agree to just cut out waste, fraud, and pork barrel and just reduce the size of government. Duh!
DJE1 Sophomore Author Los Angeles Posts:103 Points:136,185 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:42:47 PM Ignore DJE1 Report Abuse Whatever
bullfrog69 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,304 Points:833,510 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:42:18 PM Ignore bullfrog69 Report Abuse Communist state Virginia!
Liv43kids Sophomore Author New Jersey Posts:231 Points:126,855 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:37:49 PM Ignore Liv43kids Report Abuse Ahh .....screw them
MRED3 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:4,008 Points:930,985 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:31:29 PM Ignore MRED3 Report Abuse New Taxes on the way.
MG_Sputnik Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:7,305 Points:1,960,405 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:30:05 PM Ignore MG_Sputnik Report Abuse Can't win either way.
chikilla2486 Rookie Author Twin Cities Posts:50 Points:22,890 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:29:16 PM Ignore chikilla2486 Report Abuse More , and more huh!
g747 Champion Author Mobile Posts:4,536 Points:932,695 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:28:57 PM Ignore g747 Report Abuse You politicians will think of other pick-pocketing tactics!!!!!!!.
DrLyon Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,650 Points:1,211,230 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:27:42 PM Ignore DrLyon Report Abuse So find other funds for highways....
JCS319 Champion Author Tacoma Posts:20,433 Points:2,541,535 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:26:53 PM Ignore JCS319 Report Abuse So McDonnell wants to hurt his state's retailers to fund roads. Yeah, that makes about as much sense as forcing women to undergo trans-vaginal probes!
CCLighthouse Champion Author Hartford Posts:1,003 Points:213,030 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:26:27 PM Ignore CCLighthouse Report Abuse Hear hear dockersbin, they do waste more than they should and not as much as they want. We have to cut back when our income goes down. Why don't they, because we put them in office. : (
checkitnow Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,036 Points:571,570 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:25:38 PM Ignore checkitnow Report Abuse gas tax, income tax, capital gains tax, sales tax, death tax... if you do it they will tax it
PoohMcGoo Champion Author Alabama Posts:3,067 Points:799,835 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:22:13 PM Ignore PoohMcGoo Report Abuse Ok
hartman Champion Author Lansing Posts:1,397 Points:906,025 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:19:35 PM Ignore hartman Report Abuse Ok
30mpg80 Champion Author Lexington Posts:10,019 Points:1,486,880 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:18:12 PM Ignore 30mpg80 Report Abuse An article of misdirection by idiots
FlyNFool Champion Author South Carolina Posts:8,239 Points:1,684,975 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:17:53 PM Ignore FlyNFool Report Abuse Burn less gas, sell less gas, less tax revenue. Shoot self in foot!
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:17,620 Points:3,494,705 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:17:25 PM Ignore DEG Report Abuse The public is taxed enough. The government should stop subsidizing EVs and Hybrids.
59glide All-Star Author New Haven Posts:857 Points:1,049,005 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:15:59 PM Ignore 59glide Report Abuse Still no tolls in Ct.
gravityhurts Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,093 Points:937,505 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:14:59 PM Ignore gravityhurts Report Abuse I've been telling folks this for years. The more efficient we become the higher the price for fuel, big oil still has to figure out how to sustain their multi-billion dollar profits
Cyberkedi Champion Author Atlanta Posts:13,371 Points:2,317,615 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:12:27 PM Ignore Cyberkedi Report Abuse What a bunch of pin-headed bugnuts.
TBRR Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:3,667 Points:598,795 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:11:47 PM Ignore TBRR Report Abuse no big deal, just raise the speed limits so cars will burn more gas to get nowhere in a bigger hurry. at 75 most cars will burn 45% more fuel that at 55 mph. just drive on an interstate at the speed limit in the right lane and see how many cars you have to pass compared to how many pass you. there are two ways to enslave a nation, one by sword, the other by debt.
my2002m Champion Author Tulsa Posts:6,069 Points:1,669,325 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:11:31 PM Ignore my2002m Report Abuse Gas consumption hasn't declined yet.
CatMan623 Champion Author Houston Posts:16,362 Points:2,343,795 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:09:54 PM Ignore CatMan623 Report Abuse The goverments, at all levels, think they have to get "theirs" first.......sigh. Definition of politics poly = many ticks = blood-sucking parasites Politics = many blood-sucking parasites. Yep. [Edited by: CatMan623 at 1/17/2013 10:10:43 PM EST]
Chas58 All-Star Author Detroit Posts:963 Points:284,220 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:09:52 PM Ignore Chas58 Report Abuse It's the same old story. They raise a tax to cut down on use or increase income and when the public responds the government is up at arms because of the loss of income.
ericbcire Champion Author Nevada Posts:4,520 Points:1,266,635 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:09:16 PM Ignore ericbcire Report Abuse Gas taxes should be eliminated. Tax mileage instead.
meg1561 All-Star Author Columbus Posts:712 Points:127,760 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:06:55 PM Ignore meg1561 Report Abuse They will just raise taxes.
OOXXFF Champion Author Greensboro Posts:3,058 Points:1,078,430 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:06:04 PM Ignore OOXXFF Report Abuse Sales taxes are more regressive than gasoline taxes.
tdioiler All-Star Author Detroit Posts:892 Points:419,190 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:05:10 PM Ignore tdioiler Report Abuse Michigan is looking to up gas tax too for roads.... so we have more of the crappy roads we already have.
BossPal All-Star Author Illinois Posts:537 Points:239,510 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:04:14 PM Ignore BossPal Report Abuse Yeah, right.
wulf2000 Champion Author Miami Posts:3,027 Points:1,388,480 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:00:12 PM Ignore wulf2000 Report Abuse Bring back the gas guzzlers. This should solve the problem.
pleinyeux All-Star Author Montreal Posts:781 Points:199,630 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:00:00 PM Ignore pleinyeux Report Abuse Government all the time needs more of my money and yours
jb107 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,549 Points:2,621,025 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 7:59:48 PM Ignore jb107 Report Abuse They will probably add sales tax to the sale.
Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,305 Points:1,637,945 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 7:56:21 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse OK!
Spirits All-Star Author Florida Posts:911 Points:372,800 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 7:56:15 PM Ignore Spirits Report Abuse Virginia will think of some way to raise the money.
kymechanic All-Star Author Kentucky Posts:905 Points:573,365 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 7:54:20 PM Ignore kymechanic Report Abuse As if gas prices aren't high enough.
ezone Champion Author Florida Posts:2,416 Points:946,135 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 7:49:54 PM Ignore ezone Report Abuse If only that was the main problem. States are VERY good at just raising prices to (more than) compensate for losses in revenue. The real problem is the decreasing survivability of accidents with the decreasing weight of vehicles.
livedream Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,680 Points:754,085 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 7:47:44 PM Ignore livedream Report Abuse I agree with munch252 -- "That is disturbing."
preacherjohn Champion Author Modesto Posts:3,986 Points:1,918,805 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 7:46:20 PM Ignore preacherjohn Report Abuse can it be..
Prodaddy Champion Author Houston Posts:8,375 Points:1,894,210 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 7:45:51 PM Ignore Prodaddy Report Abuse They need to worry about more pressing matters
toadNY Champion Author Albany Posts:7,042 Points:1,513,150 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 7:45:49 PM Ignore toadNY Report Abuse Just be like obama an rise the debt ceiling.
Bleeder Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,038 Points:1,699,625 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 7:44:57 PM Ignore Bleeder Report Abuse I didn't know there was such a thing as "too fuel efficient" yet.
munch252 Veteran Author Cleveland Posts:282 Points:136,735 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 7:39:15 PM Ignore munch252 Report Abuse that is disturbing.