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Big Brother is riding shotgun: Oregon blames mandatory GPS for cars on hybrids

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Hybrids_made_the_government_put_GPS_in_every_car'; Where does the state government get the money to maintain roads? Gas taxes. What if your car does not use gas? How is the state suppose to know if an electric car is using the road? Some states are planning on requiring GPS units in cars, tracking the distances you travel, then tax you for every mile you drive. Oregon just finished testing a year-long "virtual tollway" and will probably be the first state to have a GPS car tracking system working. ... Read more →

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