On Jan 7, 10:26*pm, "Chuck Olson" <chuckolso...@REMOVETHIScomcast.net>
wrote:
> "Tim Howard" <tim.how...@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
>
> > PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon is among a growing number of states exploringways
> > 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.

I was thinking along the same lines, but tried to throw in a factor
for tire footprint, sending me off for a glSS OF WINE.....