Questions and Answers

Q: What would a 10-cent-per-gallon increase in the gas tax cost individual motorists?

A: On average, the cost per household vehicle would be $.85 a week or $44.20 a year. The added investment in your roadway would cost less than one can of your favorite soda, half the price of a cup of espresso ($1.85 for a large cup of Starbuck’s coffee) and a fraction of the cost of one movie ticket ($7 for a Friday night adult ticket).

• The average miles driven per household vehicle is 12,100 miles per year.
• The average passenger vehicle (2004 and newer) is required by federal law (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) to obtain 27.5 miles per gallon.
• An average passenger vehicle consumes 440 gallons per year or 8.5 gallons per week.