"Tim Howard" <tim.howard@suddenlink.net> wrote in message
news:49658c18$0$5474$bbae4d71@news.suddenlink.net. ..
> Oregon looks at taxing mileage instead of gasoline
> By RYAN KOST, Associated Press Writer Ryan Kost, Associated Press Writer –
> Sat Jan 3, 7:38 am ET
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> PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon is among a growing number of states exploring ways
> to tax drivers based on the number of miles they drive instead of how much
> gas they use, even going so far as to install GPS monitoring devices in
> 300 vehicles. The idea first emerged nearly 10 years ago as Oregon
> lawmakers worried that fuel-efficient cars such as gas-electric hybrids
> could pose a threat to road upkeep, which is paid for largely with
> gasoline taxes.

How about taxing based on a combination of gasoline per gallon, with a
multiplier related to the gross vehicle weight, to account for the real
cause of road deterioration - - tonnage.

Prius driver.