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Consumers continue to demand gas guzzling automobiles. The IRS collected over $78 million in 2001 from those
buying autos with fuel economy less than 22.5 miles per gallon. This tax does not apply to light trucks such as
pickups, minivans, sport utility vehicles, and vans.
Table 4.22
Tax Receipts from the Sale of Gas Guzzlers, 1980–2001
(thousands)
Model
year
Current
dollars
a Adjusted using the Consumer Price Inflation Index.
2001 constant
dollars a
1980 740 1,590
1981 780 1,520
1982 1,720 3,157
1983 4,020 7,148
1984 8,820 15,034
1985 39,790 65,491
1986 147,660 238,600
1987 145,900 227,455
1988 116,780 174,824
1989 109,640 156,591
1990 103,200 139,837
1991 118,400 153,955
1992 144,200 182,023
1993 111,600 136,778
1994 64,100 76,600
1995 73,500 85,412
1996 52,600 59,372
1997 48,200 53,185
1998 47,700 51,826
1999 68,300 72,605
2000 70,800 72,815
2001 78,200 78,200
Source:
Ward’s Communications, Motor Vehicle Facts and Figures, 2002,
Detroit, MI, 2002, p. 85. Original data source: Internal Revenue Service.
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