[jyl]

The pilot scheme is complicated, as it is trying to accomplish quite a bit.

OR will not tax miles driven outside of the state, because those aren't wearing out state roads and it would be double-taxing (mileage tax plus the other state's gas tax). So they can't do it off an odometer reading, has to be a GPS.

I'm not interested in letting a GPS tracker into my car so I won't sign up. I imagine many drivers will feel that way.

I also don't think there's enough economic incentive to choose the mileage tax. The breakpoint is 20 mpg. If you get worse fuel economy, you save money with the mileage tax. But how much?

- RV gets 8 mpg, driven 5000 miles in OR, choosing mileage tax saves $112
- Pickup gets 15 mpg, driven 30000 miles in OR, mileage tax saves $150
- sedan gets 25 mpg, 30000 miles in OR, save $90

It's all too little to matter.

For us, figure 35 mpg and 10000 miles in OR, the mileage tax would be $64 more expensive.

Interesting idea, but I think it will fail.