more on the three car family

Earlier today I wondered if this morning's Strib article was accurate in citing the "typical three-car family," as the measure for claiming the cost to an average family was $250 to $500. Turns out that isn't the problem. Again, from the story:

...a gas-tax increase and other revenue hikes that would cost a typical three-car family in the Twin Cities between $250 and $500 a year.

The proposed gas tax hike is 2.5 cents per gallon. For the gas tax increase to cost a family $250, that family would need to consume 10,000 gallons of gas per year.

While the story may be technically accurate, factoring in registration costs, the story is written to imply the gas tax would be the major burden. With the state legislature preparing to vote to override the veto, a vote that by all reports will be very close, it is highly irresponsible of the Star Tribune to mislead its readers.