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Originally Posted by E.Roy
2) Tax dollars are needed, and fuel is highly taxed in U.S. (much less than Europe)
and Gov't doesn't want to lose tax
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The opposite is true. In Europe, as much as half the cost of a gallon of gas is just taxes. Which is one reason it's $7-8 a gallon in Europe if i'm not misinformed. In America something like 49 cents of a gallon is for taxes, less depending on state. America is really under taxing gasoline. The majority of states haven't raised the gas tax in over a decade. This is one reason why some states are thinking of adding yearly taxes to EV's to help maintain roads.