Auto- MOTORISTS MOVE MORE — STUDY _ Auto travel up, fuel use down > CANADIAN MOTORISTS re-, corded an average of | 21,600 kilometres on their ' automobile Odometers last year marking a substantial increase from previous year's average of 20,200 kilometres. ‘At :the same time, - overall average. automobile fuel: consump- tion decreased from 12.1 litres. per 100 kilometres to 11.7: litres. per 100 Kilometres. the , _ According to the National Vehi- cle Durability survey conducted by the 2.3 million member, non-profit Canadian Automobile Association (CAA), auto travel annual driving distance has increased 20 per cent over the past five years. . According to .CAA president R.G. Brodie,. continues to -be Canadians’ favorite transportation mode largely as a result of. the auto in- top four, “siavaliog a “continued turnabout. for the : ‘once troubled corporation. Poe i The: most signific cant | increase. occurred - with® American “Motors: which - recorded: only a:51.1° per “* cent very, " satisfi ed level. for the.” a "4985 survey mo oO “The automobile. dustry’ s efforts to make more fuel efficient cars and a convenient and comfortable means of conveyance. On the other hand, auto travel has not reached its potential primarily because of the exorbitant levels of. taxation levied on the motorist.”” ” FINANCIAL BURDEN The $100 federal government air ' conditioning tax, ‘various provin- ’ were dissatisfi ied with their vehicles “compared to 8.3. per cent and 9.4. per cent. in 1985 and. 1984 respec- tively. f ‘The: national Vehicle ‘Dutabilit Survey i is anvannual survey- under: taken by the CAA’ to provide reli ;accurate.and detailed data‘on: used cars: for; inclusion in the CAA - Used C: r Buyer’: s Guide._ nl A'wise precaution indeed to f er insure. your. investment Neither : sun, rain, smog; heat, cold, salt or snow. can hurt this’: For.the finest in custom polishin shampooing, - steam: clea l Phone ft 59 - Wednesday, June 11, 1986 - North Shore News cial taxes and fees and excessive levels of gasoline taxation continue to financially burden the motorist unfairly. Although vehicle fuel -consump-. tion has shown a steady decline from model year 1975, with an average of 15.4 litres per 100 kilometres, to 10 litres per 100 kilometres for the: 1985 model year vehicle, fuel prices have not. ' In that time, gasoline prices have soared 225 per cent from 73¢ per gallon to $2.36 per gallon for fegu- lar. leaded. ‘UNFAIR LEVELS | ; A large. part of. that i inc ease has - been due to federal “provincial gasoline taxes which have. been’ levied at’ excessive and unfair levels. Feder. and provincial taxes represent, directly and indirectly, close to 50 per cent t of the price of gasoline. According to: CAA executive vice-president -R‘B; S Erb, “Although. the industry ha “suc. ceeded] in producing. more fuel ef. tie had ‘a negative impact:no!