To meet today’s economic, political and climate crises, we must sharply reduce demand for gasoline. Coltura outlined its strategy for rapidly and equitably reducing gasoline consumption in an article, “Towards a National Strategy to Cut Gasoline Use,” published last month in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs.

Coltura’s Gasoline Superusers report identified millions of lower-income families who use more than 100 gallons of gasoline per month who are struggling under the burden of today’s high gas prices. Many of these families live long distances from their workplaces or drive many miles as part of their jobs. The recent rise in gas prices is causing these families to spend upwards of $600 per month on gasoline, which can be more than one-third of their household income after taxes, rent, and food. High gas prices, and the impacts they entail, are likely to persist for years.

Big wins in California this month! Assemblymember Phil Ting introduced AB 2816, authored by Coltura, to maximize the climate and equity impacts of the state’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) incentive programs.

Russia’s war in Ukraine and the spike in gasoline prices reveal the enormous dangers and costs of relying on gasoline to fuel our nation’s transportation system.

Understanding gasoline consumption patterns is key to making EV policies that maximize CO2 emissions reduction. Coltura was invited to participate in a workshop on electric vehicles being held this week by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to present its findings on gasoline superusers, the heaviest users of gasoline.