October 14, 2026

Episode 32: Gas Prices + Who Really Pays for Our Roads?

Gas Prices - David & Wes talk about high gas prices and whether the changes they prompt will stick. Some people try transit or bicycling. Others start shopping for an EV or a hybrid. But what happens when gas gets cheaper again? The conversation then turns to the shrinking value of fuel taxes as well as a question that many people think they already know the answer to: wh…

Episode 32: Gas Prices + Who Really Pays for Our Roads?
Look Both Ways with David & Wes
Episode 32: Gas Prices + Who Really Pays for Our Roads?

Gas Prices - David & Wes talk about high gas prices and whether the changes they prompt will stick. Some people try transit or bicycling. Others start shopping for an EV or a hybrid. But what happens when gas gets cheaper again? The conversation then turns to the shrinking value of fuel taxes as well as a question that many people think they already know the answer to: who pays for our roads? Sure drivers contribute through gas taxes, tolls, and fees, but that doesn't come close to covering the bill...

Topics include:
🔹 David's trip to London
🔹 Gas tax holidays & if they help the cause
🔹 Oregon’s pay-per-mile program & whether road usage charges are a better way forward
🔹 The future of the federal gas tax
🔹 The myth that drivers pay for roads

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Additional resources:
U.S. Cities See Public Transit Use Grow as Fuel Prices Remain High

America’s Hybrid Hype Has Hit the Used Market

Music by Charlie Van Stee
(courtesy of bensound)

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