LivDiv wrote:Charge the utility companies when they do a shit job filling the road back in.
poprock wrote:The part that makes me angry is the assumption that loss of fuel tax income MUST be recouped from somewhere else.
Owners of electric cars will be paying tax on their electricity bills. Why the fuck should they be taxed again on top of that?
poprock wrote:e.g. lower charges for light electric vehicles and higher charges for heavy diesel and petrol vehicles.
Yep, a fine principle. But remember electric cars are really bloody heavy.
Unlikely wrote:Tax for my S2000 is more than TEN TIMES the tax for the Mazda. WTAF. Still, I got a drive on a stunning autumn day with the top down earlier.
20 years ago my boss had a mint example he stored in the showroom and it was a £30k car can’t believe how cheap that isWebbins wrote:Strong Lotus Turbo Challenge 2 vibes there. Just need a reet foggy day.
poprock wrote:Likewise here, actually. Tax for my MR2 is ten times the tax for our Alfa. Funnily enough, I guarantee you the Alfa is having 10x the impact on the environment that my MR2 is. So the current system’s broken.Unlikely wrote:Tax for my S2000 is more than TEN TIMES the tax for the Mazda. WTAF. Still, I got a drive on a stunning autumn day with the top down earlier.
Increase road tax for electric cars - job donepoprock wrote:That’s the point Goobs. The argument is that electric car owners won’t be doing that.
Bob wrote:Increase road tax for electric cars - job donepoprock wrote:That’s the point Goobs. The argument is that electric car owners won’t be doing that.
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