California lawmakers have proposed a $400 rebate as drivers face skyrocketing fuel prices across the state. Here’s a look at the rebate’s potential impact.
That's a significant amount for the 16,710,195 Californians that the U.S. Census Bureau estimates are employed, over the age of 16 and working somewhere other than where they live, based on one of itsSome of them -- about 10% -- carpool with others, and even then, not all of those cars, trucks and vans run on gasoline.
Since the tax is based on the number of gallons you're buying and isn't tied to the price of gas when you head to the pump, the tax and the number of gallons it covers stays the same. The top-selling car in California, according to consumer reports website Edmunds, is the Honda Civic. Depending on the year, the gas tank for the Civic falls somewhere between 11 gallons and 13.5 gallonsA commuter with a 13-gallon tank and 25.4 mpg can travel 330.2 miles before the tank is completely empty.Census Bureau survey dataTo make the math easy, let's assume you're traveling an average of 55 mph during your commute -- between surface street and freeway speeds.