As even Paul Krugman notes: Talleyrand and the gas tax holiday
"I’m on record as saying that Hillary Clinton’s advocacy of a gas-tax holiday, while it wasn’t good policy, didn’t rise to the level of a crime.
Judging from last night’s results, however, it was worse than a crime: it was a mistake."
If it wasn't a crime, perhaps Clinton should suggest a "social security tax holiday", to give taxpayers a break.
With Clinton in bed with McCain and Bush on the gas tax holiday, it is nice to see Obama opposing.
From the Strib comments Roadguy Blog Archive � Gas taxes: Ads at the pump? A federal holiday?
The sensible readers of the Strib have spoken, the gas tax holiday is a bad idea, of 17 responses, 0 were in favor and most against.
From BusinessWeek Gas May Finally Cost Too Much
"Now, with nationwide gasoline prices having passed the inflation-adjusted record of $3.40 a gallon set back in 1981, the U.S. Energy Information Administration is predicting that gasoline consumption will actually fall 0.3% this year. That would be the first annual decline since 1991. "
From the New York Times: G.M.s Fuel-Cell Car Makes a Statement. GM demoed a fuel cell powered Cadillac (the poorly named Provoq) and a modified Chevrolet Tahoe that drives itself. Neither is ready for production, but maybe we are finally asymptotically approaching the long-forecast future of cars that drive themselves and do not pollute.
Briefly noted: The Skeptical Optimist: The Prius gas-guzzler vs. the SUV planet-saver
It is interesting (& amusing) to examine gas consumption per passenger, but again ... data is not the plural of anecdote. The question is what is the overall auto occupancy of different vehicles. I am dubious that the SUV is in general more fuel efficient, but will be persuaded by analysis of data ... which someone should do. Lots of it is here .