Fuel Tax Is Dying With Petrol, and Something Has to Replace It
Roads are funded by taxing fuel. Electric cars do not buy fuel. Governments are working out what comes next.
Tag: transport
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E-Scooters and E-Bikes: What Settled After the Chaos
Shared scooters arrived in a rush and were regulated in a hurry. The equilibrium is smaller and more useful.
Fewer People Own Cars, and It Is Not Only About Cost
Car ownership among younger urban residents has fallen in many cities. The reasons are structural.
Air Taxis Are Real, Certified, and Not Yet a Transport System
Electric vertical take-off aircraft have flown passengers commercially. Scaling to a service people use is a different problem.
Where Electric Vehicles Actually Go From Here
The technology question is settled. What remains is charging, price, and the second-hand market.
Autonomous Driving’s Last Ten Percent
The first ninety percent of self-driving was solved years ago. The remainder has consumed a decade and most of the money.