If you are purchasing a car based on the cost of fuel settings read on... (gas, buy)

[plwhit]

We all knew this was going to happen sooner or later, the bloodsuckers propose a mileage tax....

"Facing a $10 billion dollar revenue shortfall for transportation financing, the Oregon Legislature is expected to consider a bill to require drivers with a vehicle getting at least 55 miles per gallon of gasoline to pay a per-mile tax after 2015 to offset the loss in tax revenue for fuel efficient cars at the gas pump where the government has traditionally collected money to build and fix roads.

Oregon Lawmakers Propose Mileage Tax On Fuel Efficient Vehicles - Slashdot

[DCforever]

People who want something for nothing are always disappointed.

[thecoalman]

A mileage tax is how it needs to be taxed, the fuel tax is outdated and needs to be eliminated.


The fuel tax in the past while not ideal is fair to some extent. The larger the vehicle you own the more damage you do to the road, since they use more fuel you pay more tax. With all these new hybrid, natural gas and electric cars coming on the road they need to be taxed just like gasoline powered vehicles. You can't be driving on the roads if you're not paying your fair share to build and maintain them.

Ideally you use a formula based on the average weight of the vehicle, one thing I'm not going to support is any kind of GPS tracking to tabulate this. It has to be done as part of yearly insepction, perhaps a monthly bill averaged like some of the utilities use.

[DCforever]

Fuel tax creates the right incentive.

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by DCforever

Fuel tax creates the right incentive.

When these cars are reasonably priced without subsidies and comparable to gasoline vehicle you won't need an incentive. Come see me then.

[nick gar]

Time to exchange those low rolling resistance radials with year 'round studded tires, you know, so you can do your fair share.

[DauntlessDan]

When these cars are reasonably priced without subsidies and comparable to gasoline vehicle you won't need an incentive. Come see me then.

I agree. The bill, if it goes through, will kill a lot of people's incentive.

[jambo101]

At the moment i drive a Yaris sedan and am quite happy with its economy, if i get taxed to the point where i'm paying the same running cost as someone in a large SUV/Pickup truck then i may as well be enjoying the comfort of the larger vehicle.

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by jambo101

At the moment i drive a Yaris sedan and am quite happy with its economy, if i get taxed to the point where i'm paying the same running cost as someone in a large SUV/Pickup truck then i may as well be enjoying the comfort of the larger vehicle.

As I said ideally you just eliminate the fuel tax altogether, the tax should be based on the weight of the vehicle and miles driven. It can't get any fairer than that.

[jambo101]

I like the way it is now,if you buy $100 of gas and i buy $20 gas you pay more tax and i pay less