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.
@GatekeepKen
The price of the car isn't the issue here. Correlated, sure, but not the actual problem.
@jonassalen
@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 @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.