KC roads could just get bumpier. Eco-friendly cars are chipping away at street repair funds

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Wichita roads could just get bumpier. Eco-friendly cars are chipping away at street repair funds

Takeaways: State motor fuel tax revenue has dropped by 27% in Kansas since 2002 because of increasing fuel efficiency of cars, giving the state less money for street repairs. States are experimenting with different ways of collecting taxes from fuel-efficient cars and electric vehicles, such as road-usage charges and extra registration fees. Wichita is gaining more lane miles of roads and highways, funded by the federal government. That makes i…