my favorite of the ideas is: True Cost Economics
True cost pricing
Cost of driving
What would it cost to drive if the price tag of gas and cars included air pollution, road construction and maintenance; property taxes lost from land cleared for freeways; free parking paid for by taxes; noise and vibration damage to structures; protection of petroleum supply lines; sprawl and loss of transportation options; auto accidents; and congestion? A number of researchers have tried to answer this question, and John Holtzclaw of the Sierra Club profiled eight studies that, when averaged, estimated the true price of gas at $6.05 a gallon.
Source: John Holtzclaw “America's Autos On Welfare” Sierra Club
As for vehicles, transportation analyst Todd Litman has calculated that the external costs of driving would add $42,363 to the sticker price of a shiny new car, based on a 12.5 year lifespan.
Source: Todd Litman, “Transportation Costs & Benefits,” June 2004
Here's a comprehensive yet highly readable discussion of driving externalities produced by Redefining Progress:Source: Beyond Gas Taxes: Linking Driving Fees to Externalities by Mark M. Glickman, March 2001
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