February 18, 2006
THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO HIKE GAS TAXES:
MIT develops new fast-charging battery technology ideal for automobiles (GizMag, February 18, 2006
With the world going mobile and billions of new devices requiring electrical storage, battery technology is almost certainly due for a renaissance in the near future and recent developments suggest MIT will play a role in the next significant battery technology. Less than a week ago, we reported on work being done by MIT's Laboratory for Electromagnetic and Electronic Systems (LEES) that could become the first technologically significant and economically viable alternative to conventional batteries in 200 years. Now a second new and highly promising battery technology is emerging from MIT - a new type of lithium battery that could become a cheaper alternative to the batteries that now power hybrid electric cars.Posted by Orrin Judd at February 18, 2006 8:22 AM
Tax consumption rather than 'income', savings and investment. Fine tuning the system to reduce gasoline consumption would be beneficial and in the national interest. Otherwise it's just another stream of revenue for the government to misue. A proper system of incentives is a good use of the tax system but it is almost impossible in present form.
Posted by: Tom C.,Stamford,Ct. at February 18, 2006 10:55 AMWe could always store the money in Al Gore's S.S. lockbox. It would be safe there.
Posted by: Genecis at February 18, 2006 12:36 PM"When the student is ready, the teacher appears."
Posted by: erp at February 18, 2006 12:58 PMQuite literally true. There has never been a better time to hike gas taxes.
Posted by: joe shropshire at February 18, 2006 2:24 PMJoe: August 27, 1859 would have been much better. We could have strangled the whole thing in its cradle. Think about how much better off we could be.
Posted by: David Cohen at February 18, 2006 2:36 PM