| Most people are barely scraping by when it comes to | | | | plans. For people who don't use their cars as much, |
| being able to afford driving a car. Some have opted | | | | price reductions make perfect sense. The benefits |
| to use public transportation or form a carpool. | | | | are great for all involved. |
| Despite the fact that these are big ways to chip | | | | What type of system would be enforced to |
| away at the price of gas, in no way does it solve | | | | determine the number of miles that one drives? |
| the problem as a whole. | | | | They have to protect themselves against scammers |
| Car owners are still stuck paying for car insurance | | | | that will try to manipulate the system. |
| coverage even when their driving is very limited. | | | | Although nothing is official, one possibility includes the |
| Essentially, auto insurance indicates a monthly bill, | | | | installation of an odometer that is linked to the |
| regardless of the time that is spent on driving. | | | | insurance company and sending all information about |
| New insurance plans are being brought to the | | | | the amount of travel that you do or perhaps even |
| forefront now and are indeed welcome. A few | | | | using something like a GPS unit. |
| states are trying a new insurance arrangement | | | | The less that a driver uses their vehicle, the lower |
| known as pay per mile auto insurance. | | | | their premiums or payments will be. Drivers that can |
| The premiums for this kind of insurance would be | | | | keep their travel miles at under 15,000 would stand |
| based on how many miles that you drive. A plan such | | | | to see the biggest savings. |
| as this would stand to benefit drivers and insurance | | | | People that have been using other methods to get |
| companies alike. No more full coverage rates when | | | | around would actually be rewarded in the form of |
| you are one that drives less. | | | | serious reductions on their insurance rates. Arizona, |
| These drivers would be able to have additional power | | | | Indiana, Illinois and Pennsylvania are currently the only |
| over the costs associated with their car insurance | | | | states that have adopted this plan. |