Travel on all roads and streets in the US dropped to an estimated 245.9 billion miles for April 2008 – a decrease of 1.8% compared with April 2007, according to the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) monthly Traffic Volume Trends report for April. Cumulative travel for 2008 is down by 2.1% at 934.8 billion vehicle miles of travel, compared to the same period in 2007. The decrease in driving and increase in transit ridership highlights the need to find a more sustainable and effective way to fund highway construction and maintenance, said (http://www.dot.gov/affairs/dot8408.htm) US Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters. Federal fuel taxes—18.4 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon for diesel—fund the federal Highway Trust Fund. The Secretary noted that data show mid-size SUV sales were down last month 38% over May of last year; car sales, which had accounted for less than half of the industry volume in 2007, rose to 57% in May. She said past trends have shown Americans will continue to drive despite high gas prices, but will drive more fuel efficient vehicles consuming less fuel. Roads will still be congested, she said, while gas tax revenues decline even further.
Source: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/tvtw/tvtpage.htm
– from www.greencarcongress.com
All over the world Govt and corporate uses oil as an income. One of the main source of global warming gases is from burning oil also it emits carcinogens on the road. The electric vehicles which are not polluting on the road and existing for more than 100. But they are not getting importance because of this oil addiction. To change this we need to reduce oil usage.
Stop buying vehicles which runs on oil.