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<p>[quote user="John WR"][quote user="Bucyrus"]What is coming to the private automobile is not self-driving. It is automatic toll charge per mile on all roads[/quote]</p> <p>When is this automatic toll charge for all roads coming? I have heard that one state, Virginia, is considering putting a toll on one road, I-95 but there is a strong public outcry against it. [/quote]</p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:small;">John,</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:small;">What is propelling this forward is a loss in gas tax revenue due to fuel efficiency being increased. Therefore some states are looking at a new roadway tax that applies per mile driven rather than by per gallon of fuel consumed. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:small;">This requires a GPS device in your vehicle that records everywhere you drive to. The system then charges you a toll based on your GPS record of driving. The toll can vary according to how busy the road is or how much in demand it is. This will produce a highly managed sort of traffic flow.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:small;">This is right around the corner. </span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
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