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Greenblazer · 07-08-2008, 07:09 AM

.18 for fed, and up to .30 for state is .48 per gallon not including city taxes which some cities charge. A vehicle that gets 10MPG needs 10000 gallons to go a 100,000 miles $4800.00 tax, and a vehicle that gets 50MPG needs 2000 gallons to go 100,000 Miles $960.00 in tax revenue. $4800.00 - $960.00 = $3840.00 in savings on taxes times how many millions of cars? Believe me the government loves Hummers, that's why small business owners were able to get tax discounts for buying them. The US government has a significant income from gas taxes, and they are not likely to be motivated to give up that money.

Now if a hybrid Aptera gets 300MPG that is 333.3333... gallons to go 100,000 miles $159.99 tax. $4800.00 - $159.99 = $4640.01 less tax over 100,000 miles. Times how many million cars.

We are talking about a huge amount of revenue that would be lost to our government.

$4.05 per gallon - .48 = $3.57 a gallon gas even less without the city tax. Who wouldn't rather pay $3.50ish than $4.05 ?

Later,

Allan Greenblazer

Please vote against the incumbants. These are the ones who are screwing up this country.

07-08-2008, 07:09 AM	#55 (permalink)
Greenblazer Certified Freak Join Date: May 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 120 Greenblazer's Taco - '07 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner Double Cab SR5 V6 4.0Liter 90 day: 24.54 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	.18 for fed, and up to .30 for state is .48 per gallon not including city taxes which some cities charge. A vehicle that gets 10MPG needs 10000 gallons to go a 100,000 miles $4800.00 tax, and a vehicle that gets 50MPG needs 2000 gallons to go 100,000 Miles $960.00 in tax revenue. $4800.00 - $960.00 = $3840.00 in savings on taxes times how many millions of cars? Believe me the government loves Hummers, that's why small business owners were able to get tax discounts for buying them. The US government has a significant income from gas taxes, and they are not likely to be motivated to give up that money. Now if a hybrid Aptera gets 300MPG that is 333.3333... gallons to go 100,000 miles $159.99 tax. $4800.00 - $159.99 = $4640.01 less tax over 100,000 miles. Times how many million cars. We are talking about a huge amount of revenue that would be lost to our government. $4.05 per gallon - .48 = $3.57 a gallon gas even less without the city tax. Who wouldn't rather pay $3.50ish than $4.05 ? Later, Allan Greenblazer Please vote against the incumbants. These are the ones who are screwing up this country. __________________ Last edited by Greenblazer; 07-08-2008 at 07:15 AM..