If Oregon eventually adopts the system, the fuel tax would remain in place, Whitty said, because only new cars would have the technology, and Oregon also would have to account for vehicles from other states.
That's nice.
The idea behind the experiment is that as vehicles get more fuel-efficient, their drivers will contribute less in tax revenue for road repairs and building. So, legislators asked a task force to come up with alternatives to the standard state fuel tax of 24 cents a gallon.
Thanks for nothing.
I don't understand why anyone would think that a new way to take your money would never be implemented by the government. That's what they do.