Toyota: Higher Gas Taxes, or Not?

Toyota asks:

What do you think about the idea of increased taxes on fuel? Should we pay more in gas tax? If so, why, and if not, why not? And if so, what should the per-gallon tax be, and what should the resulting revenue be used for?

Kitchen Linker says YES, much higher, general revenues.

Many notes on the kitchen board explaining WHY.

KUDOS to Toyota for asking. Now make it happen!

Toyota #1: fear and marketing or pricing and environment?

BusinessWeek on Why Toyota Is Afraid Of Being Number One -- anti-foreign backlash. So Toyota is afraid, and running ad campaigns to emphasize its U.S. employment base.

Kitchen Linker's observations:

• Toyota doesn't have to take the #1 spot no matter how bad the Big Three get. Toyota can raise prices instead.


• Toyota should emphasize (and invest in) green cars. Nothing could be more patriotic, or good for the U.S. economy. Fear and marketing is no substitute for doing good.