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minus-squarewinterayars@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 year agoTaxing vehicles by weight is an interesting solution. I feel like it’d have to be non-linear, though. Start at like 0 tax owed at 2500 pounds and go up from there.
minus-squareSal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·1 year agoAnd would need an exception for the people who actuality need a big truck.
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoPeople who actually need a big truck should be willing to pay for it
minus-squarewinterayars@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoAgree. How much do they actually need it? If it’s a real need they can pay for the extra costs borne by the infrastructure.
minus-squareyosata@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoWhile I agree in principle, this does pose a problem for electric vehicles with their heavy battery packs. Road taxes where I live (Netherlands) are already based on the car weight and also on type of fuel. Electric cars are exempt from road taxes, for now.
Taxing vehicles by weight is an interesting solution. I feel like it’d have to be non-linear, though. Start at like 0 tax owed at 2500 pounds and go up from there.
And would need an exception for the people who actuality need a big truck.
People who actually need a big truck should be willing to pay for it
Agree. How much do they actually need it? If it’s a real need they can pay for the extra costs borne by the infrastructure.
While I agree in principle, this does pose a problem for electric vehicles with their heavy battery packs.
Road taxes where I live (Netherlands) are already based on the car weight and also on type of fuel. Electric cars are exempt from road taxes, for now.