I don't understand why DC's #VehicleSize #tax isn't the norm. Large #vehicles are freeloaders. Their weight accelerates pavement wear, increasing road maintenance cost. Their length reduces space available for other cars, increasing congestion. Their width increases the risk of sideswipe collisions. Their height increases the risk of fatalities & serious injuries when crashes do happen.
It's ridiculous we don't charge extra for all that.
#VisionZero #SafeStreetsForAll https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/06/25/dc-higher-vehicle-registration-fees/
@DrTCombs electric cars are also heavier than a small car on fossil fuels. That's a problem in that tax system
@jonassalen not a problem. tax cars based on all of the dimensions that generate negative externalities. height, length, width, weight, non-point-source emissions, point-source emissions, embodied carbon. all of it.
@jonassalen not difficult at all! establish the metrics and assess the fees.
the hard part is politics, not the math.
The UK system from about 7 years ago. I think it was abandoned because it rewarded diesels which create NOx polution.
@DrTCombs @jonassalen
That's too cumbersome and will invoke people to skirt the law. Just impose the Luxury Tax we used to have. It worker perfectly. Graduated in 5K increments over 40K Tax all luxury items Boat, furs , jewelry . and mansions... Anything over 1M.
@GatekeepKen
The price of the car isn't the issue here. Correlated, sure, but not the actual problem.
@jonassalen
@DrTCombs @jonassalen
No ,I understand . But the cash a luxury tax would raise far exceeds and gross weight tax . The last thing I need is some dope coming to measure my car.
@DrTCombs
So you know, all the big gas guzzelers are Luxury SUVS That range from $60 to $150,000. That includes a ton of Pickup trucks..Which are top sellers.
@GatekeepKen Wow, I had no idea luxury SUVs and pickups guzzle gas and cost a lot of money. Thanks for the enlightenment.
@DrTCombs
No problem ,I run into a lot of people out of touch with reality.
@DrTCombs agreed. Difficult comparison though