On Dec 20, 2011, at 1:35 PM, Jordan Hayes wrote:
> Gas isn't the only cost of your trip; AAA estimates about $0.70/mi all-in for an average car.
For sure, but it's not visible.
> Gar makes a great point -- that you've dismissed on-list before -- that without commensurate investment in alternatives, just making it expensive won't keep you from doing it. You'll just further stratify the inequality in the US.
I've dismissed it? If I did, I withdraw & apologize. This prob is so big that there's No One Answer.
By the way, my pal Charlie Komanoff says that gas taxes are nowhere near as regressive as people think. I'll write him for the details.
Doug