Edmunds CEO: Impose a $2-per-gallon gas tax

Jan 30, 2011 by Candace Lombardi

Congress should pass a federal gas tax on consumers instead of continuing to impose CAFE regulations on automakers, says the CEO of Edmunds.

Jeremy Anwyl, who heads the iconic source of auto information, again raised the idea he has long advocated via his blog Tuesday and in conjunction with his attendance at the 2011 Government/Industry Meeting of the Society of Automotive Engineers taking place this week in Washington, D.C.

CAFE, or Corporate Average Fuel Economy, regulations are designed to promote fuel efficiency and require an automaker’s fleet to meet a specific average gas mileage.

Anwyl said that spurring a desire in consumers for better gas mileage would have a greater impact on reducing gas use, regardless of what kind of technology is used to get there.

“Raise the price of gas and the playing field tilts. Consumers will start making free choices that also help save fuel and improve the environment,” Anwyl said in his blog post.

The idea is something Anwyl has backed for years. Last month, he began….

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