Wouldn’t a mileage fee penalize people who drive fuel-efficient vehicles?
No. In fact, the mileage fee can be designed to reward and encourage the use of fuel-efficient vehicles. Studies show that all passenger vehicles do about the same amount of damage to the roads, however, they do varying amount of damage to the environment. Finding the balance between “user pays” for roads and taking into account environmental impact will be an issue for the legislature if the mileage fee is considered.
