But guess what, the rates have not been raised since 1991! There's been some CPI inflation since then. The irrationality of Congressional energy policy continues evergreen.
Looking again, current regulation is even worse than first appears:
> This tax does not apply to minivans, sport utility vehicles, and pick-up trucks. Congress did not impose a gas guzzler tax on these vehicle types because in 1978, at the time the law was enacted, they represented a relatively small fraction of the overall fleet of passenger vehicles and were used more for business purposes than personal transportation.
And the proffered list of current vehicles is a 404!
https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi/P100F3YZ.PDF?Dockey=P100...
But guess what, the rates have not been raised since 1991! There's been some CPI inflation since then. The irrationality of Congressional energy policy continues evergreen.