What will we see 20 years from?

If we slept for 20 years what would we recognize when we awoke?

The future starts….

Today!

Let’s start with Mileage Tax.

KY has a simple tax of 2.85 cents per mile operated in KY for all vehicles above 59,000lbs.

OR is slightly more complex with their mileage tax based on the weights of the vehicles as they operate in OR now, but in the future….

Truck Road Use Electronics project.

GPS coordinate signals from a modified smart phone device.

Saves money for both ODOT and Industry.

GPS and Geo-fencing. Software produces the tax report.

Direct payment of taxes. Expand to pay other fees and track

miles traveled in other states.

For more information on this project please go to:

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/OIPP/TRUE.shtml

Systems like this one in Oregon are already in place in Europe!

So why aren’t more jurisdictions discussing mileage taxes?

Modern Technology has created many fuel savings devices that make fuel taxes obsolete and unfair to those who can’t afford the new technologies.

How many in the audience drive:

Hybrids?Pure Electric Vehicles?

Hybrids – Significantly raise the MPG. Electric – No fuel taxes paid. Start-Stop Technology – Raises the MPG

by limiting idling time. US DOE $750,000,000 loan to Severstal

North America to develop lighter metal, hopes to save 30 million gallons of gasoline per year.

Trailer skirts becoming a common sight.

Natural Gas trucks are also becoming more common on the roadways.

Large fleets being purchased by major carriers.

To track all these vehicles we now have….

We now have:

Real Time Vehicle Tracking!

Drivers receive automatic uploads of destination, fueling stops, and even service locations directly to GPS devices!

Company receive alerts on speeding, excessive idling, and even when a truck is moving after hours!

What’s next on the Horizon?

Nevada currently allows driverless vehicles on the highways!

What?

Google has self driving cars running across NV.

Over 190,000 test miles have now been completed!

http://news.discovery.com/autos/how-google-self-driving-car-works-111018.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXylqtEQ0tk&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nYhKD8leAg&feature=related

Or you could go to work this way!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj_TiCKHSAQ&feature=related