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Christ · 12-22-2008, 07:12 PM

It's the flavor of the week, in most cases. I agree whole-heartedly. It seems more like someone made a suggestion, and has been widely ignored.

Here's a clue:

If you can't get AT LEAST the EPA rating for your vehicle, YOUR fuel costs $3.00/gallon.

Those of us who learn, adapt, get better fuel efficiency, get a break. We only pay $2.00/gallon.

Exponentially, the discount could multiply, representing various levels of efficiency and the rewards associated with them. If you get 30% better than your EPA rating, you get another 10% off fuel prices... hence, $1.80/gallon. 50% better than EPA, 25% less - $1.50/gallon. More than 75% over the EPA rating - $1.00/gallon.

If you can't pay $1.00/gallon for fuel, drive less.

Conversely, the less you get under the EPA estimate, the more you should have to pay... like a fuel tax system.

I think people would quickly learn to get better gas mileage, for sure.

12-22-2008, 07:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	It's the flavor of the week, in most cases. I agree whole-heartedly. It seems more like someone made a suggestion, and has been widely ignored. Here's a clue: If you can't get AT LEAST the EPA rating for your vehicle, YOUR fuel costs $3.00/gallon. Those of us who learn, adapt, get better fuel efficiency, get a break. We only pay $2.00/gallon. Exponentially, the discount could multiply, representing various levels of efficiency and the rewards associated with them. If you get 30% better than your EPA rating, you get another 10% off fuel prices... hence, $1.80/gallon. 50% better than EPA, 25% less - $1.50/gallon. More than 75% over the EPA rating - $1.00/gallon. If you can't pay $1.00/gallon for fuel, drive less. Conversely, the less you get under the EPA estimate, the more you should have to pay... like a fuel tax system. I think people would quickly learn to get better gas mileage, for sure. __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"