Bill Ford, Chairman of Ford, comes out in favor of a higher gas tax as a way to help the environment and solve our transportation problems. He joins Bob Lutz and all sensible people.

Despite offering a fuel efficient alternative to gasoline-powered cars, Connecticut will raise its diesel tax to $0.462 cents per gallon next month. Connecticut is a small state and the tax in Rhode Island is just $0.32 per gallon, truckers.

Good question, but wrong road to the right answer. [AlleyInsider]

GM's two-mode hybrids, the Tahoe and Yukon, along with Chrysler's versions, the Durango and Aspen, have come to an ironic intersection in the tax code: These vehicles are eligible for a hybrid tax credit, yet theoretically should also be hit with the gas-guzzler tax. Does that sound like the world's loopiest loophole…