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Wonder what it'd do to the resale value of cars even before 2030. Denmark with their famous 150% registration tax already has cars being used much longer than
by reacharavindh 8y ago
Wonder what it'd do to the resale value of cars even before 2030.
Denmark with their famous 150% registration tax already has cars being used much longer than what I've seen in other countries. I'd love to see the 150% tax waived off for 100% electric cars that are not luxury vehicles. Set strict constraints for a common man car, and incentivize it turning electric.
Also, think about the charging infrastructure....
- jstanley 8y agoWhy does it make any difference whether it is a luxury vehicle or not?
- brixon 8y agoBecause you need to always look like you want to tax the rich more.
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- EpicEng 8y agoIf you want to tax the crap out of vehicles (like Denmark) then it makes sense to give some relief to people who just need to get around as opposed to people who can afford a 50k+ car. I suppose.
- ska 8y agoWhy does (specifically) taxing any luxury make sense?
- Grimm665 8y agoIf you are going to introduce a flat tax on a good--say 5% for all members of society regardless of wealth--that tax would affect the poor more than it affects the rich, even if it is functionally the same amount of money. With this in mind, it may make sense to apply such a tax only to goods that are purchased more often by those that have the means to pay the extra tax without needing to make sacrifices for it, e.g. a luxury tax.
- jimmaswell 8y agoI never understood how anyone possibly felt the ridiculously extremist state of affairs of automobile/fuel regulations/taxes/etc in Denmark is appropriate. The rest of Europe isn't that great either but Denmark is one of or the most insane examples (memory isn't clear on if there was another member state that was even worse). One of the things that makes me grateful to live in the USA - owning and operating a car doesn't bankrupt me, especially anything bigger than a clown car with any less than 50mpg.
- jjuhl 8y agoI don't see why it's insane to put huge taxes on something that polutes our environment, is dangerous to people around them, causes a lot of noise and other irritations. Pushing more people towards electric and public transportation is only a good thing in my opinion. If you insist on a poluting private car, fine, just pay for it (big time).
- icebraining 8y agoConsidering that Denmark in 30th in the world in the number of cars per capita, above France, the UK, Sweden and the Netherlands, doesn't seem that problematic.
- Doctor_Fegg 8y agoIn the whole nation of Denmark, 26% of all sub-5km trips are by bike. In Portland, the US's most celebrated cycle city, 6.3% of commuter journeys are by bike. It looks to me like Denmark has it right; and that taxing polluting vehicles (you know, there's this thing called climate change?) is perhaps a better strategy than sneeringly calling them "clown cars".
- sjwright 8y agoTechnically a human on a bicycle is a "polluting vehicle." It releases a steady stream of carbon dioxide and occasional bursts of methane, a particularly potent greenhouse gas.
- jopsen 8y agoAlso it means less congestion on the roads, because there are fewer cars. If most middle class families can get by with just one car, maybe that's good for everyone. Note. Today cheaper cars and high incoming means many families have two cars.