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I learned recently that Finland is contemplating removing tax on both gasoline and cars (including the purchase of cars) and replacing it with a tax on distance
by fnordsensei 10y ago
I learned recently that Finland is contemplating removing tax on both gasoline and cars (including the purchase of cars) and replacing it with a tax on distance driven, using some kind of mandatory installed device.
- konschubert 10y agoThat seems counter-intuitive because it would make vehicles with high fuel consumption more economical than before. I can't imagine that his is their intention?
- Arnt 10y agoNo, it isn't. But it's not entirely opposed to their intention either. Try to make a list of your own of what you personally think is important goals to optimise traffic policy for: Less noise in the city, less pollution in the city, fewer traffic accidents, fewer people killed, fewer people hurt, faster journeys, lower cost, less fuel spent, less fuel per kilometer, less per joyrney, and so on and so forth. Many of them partly overlap. Is saving fuel important to you? IMO, I'd disregard the drivers fuel cost savings completely and focus completely on emissions, noise and accidents. If optimising for lower total emissions leads to lower fuel costs per km, fine. If higher, also fine.
- jabl 10y agoThat was indeed the suggestion of one of the government ministers, but the proposal caused a media storm and was withdrawn within a week.
- fnordsensei 10y agoOh right, I didn't know that.
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