OREGON OFFICIALS WILL TEST PER-MILE FUEL CHARGE CONCEPT

The Oregon Dept. of Transportation (ODOT) is trying out a pay-as-you- go approach in an attempt to maintain fuel tax revenue levels for transportation funding. Motorists faced with higher gasoline prices are considering switching to fuel-efficient cars, thus impacting the availability of fuel tax revenues. Researchers at Oregon State University have designed an in-vehicle system that uses a smart odometer paired with wireless technology for calculating how many miles a vehicle travels before needing to be refueled. A fee, rather than a gasoline tax, would then be added to the cost of gas when refueling. In an effort to halt privacy concerns, researchers have made it clear that the system only receives location data and logs only the number of miles since the last refueling. In order to ensure accuracy, the proposed system uses Global Positioning System (GPS).

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    McGraw-Hill, Incorporated

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  • Authors:
    • McFall, K
    • Cho, A
  • Publication Date: 2005-4-11

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Pagination: p. 16
  • Serial:
    • ENR
    • Volume: 254
    • Issue Number: 14
    • Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Incorporated
    • ISSN: 0891-9526

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00989422
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
  • Files: BTRIS, TRIS
  • Created Date: May 3 2005 12:00AM