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> None of this is an actual price on traffic IMO gas tax is the best we can do. There not that many teslas, at least not yet. It scales proportionally with mi
by Const-me 8y ago
> None of this is an actual price on traffic
IMO gas tax is the best we can do. There not that many teslas, at least not yet.
It scales proportionally with miles driven. It’s roughly proportional to vehicle size. It even scales with traffic intensity, cars consume more fuel per mile in cities. It’s inexpensive to manage. Best of all, unlike direct traffic tax, gas tax is anonymous, no need to track who went where, all people will eventually go to a gas pump, except people living near a state border but that’s IMO acceptable losses.
I think that’s one of the reasons why fuel costs 2-3 times more here in Europe compared to US, and on average we have better public transportation.
- bobthepanda 8y agoNot many Teslas, but lots of electric hybrids. A hybrid Toyota Camry traveling the same distance as a regular one will cause the same amount of wear and tear on a road, but will pay less gas tax. For this reason US states have started experimenting with taxing VMT. You don't actually need to track mileage; just measure the odometer at the end of the month. As far as tracking concerns, Manhattan is an island connected via bridges and tunnels; all you need to do traffic pricing is to toll the crossings.