For example: do I want to pay the full insurance cost?
Her insurance costs have climbed by 35 percent, she said.
"So the answer was that everybody's insurance costs would be determined by their driving record."
Many said they need a car to get around, but do not want to pay high insurance costs and $1.80 for a gallon of gas.
Over time, he said, insurance costs are likely to go down because the cars will be used in a more limited area than traditional vehicles.
Even before Sept. 11, insurance costs were on the rise.
Proponents state that this system increase health care quality and lower medical insurance costs.
The shipping itself is not that expensive but the insurance costs are.
On the one hand, the industry said the new federal mandates would lead to large increases in insurance costs.
People who earn more than $50,001 would not be given a cap on insurance costs.