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Congestion pricing could shrink car size | WSU Insider | Washington State University


May 13, 2021
By Sara Zaske, WSU News
PULLMAN, Wash. –  Rush hour will likely return when pandemic lockdowns lift, but a new study suggests that congestion pricing policies that charge tolls for driving during peak hours could not only cure traffic jams but also convince motorists it is safe to buy smaller, more efficient cars.
Researchers from Washington State University and the Brookings Institution studied a sample of nearly 300 households in the Seattle area over a six-year period, finding that the more congested their commutes, the more likely they would buy bigger cars which they perceive as safer and more comfortable. They then modelled what congestion pricing might do to change car purchase decisions, finding it would reduce the market share of mid- to full-size SUVs by 8%. ....

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