Somehow I think there is a missing link though. It is assessed after production has ended for the model year and is paid by the vehicle manufacturer or importer.īased on the EPAs formula, the SS gets the weighted average fuel economy of about 19 mpg. The total amount of the tax is determined later and is based on the total number of gas guzzler vehicles that were sold that year. Fuel economy values are calculated before sales begin for the model year. The calculation uses a formula that weights fuel economy test results for city and highway driving cycles (the combined value is based on 55% city driving and 45% highway driving). Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) procedures to calculate the tax. The Gas Guzzler Tax for each vehicle is based on its combined city and highway fuel economy value. The amount of any applicable Gas Guzzler Tax paid by the manufacturer will be disclosed on the automobile's fuel economy label (the window sticker on new cars). The purpose of the Gas Guzzler Tax is to discourage the production and purchase of fuel inefficient vehicles. The tax does not depend on your actual on-the-road mpg, which may be more or less than the EPA published value. The fuel economy figures used to determine the Gas Guzzler Tax are different from the fuel economy values provided on this web site and in the Fuel Economy Guide.
The gas guzzler tax applies only to cars (not trucks) and is collected by the IRS. The Energy Tax Act of 1978 established a Gas Guzzler Tax on the sale of new model year vehicles whose fuel economy fails to meet certain statutory levels. The Camaro will get 23 and have no gas guzzler tax
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