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God. That story rankles me, the new Jeep, a lifestyle product and environmentally terrible choice, being driven very poorly and causing massive damage and poten
by Dumblydorr 8y ago
God. That story rankles me, the new Jeep, a lifestyle product and environmentally terrible choice, being driven very poorly and causing massive damage and potential serious injury at only 15 mph. These large cars need to be taxed, they are not good for our planet or other drivers
- ianai 8y agoI agree. Driving is essentially an arms race with how people drive large vehicles.
- GhostVII 8y agoThey are effectively taxed through taxes on gas though, aren't they?
- adrianN 8y agoApparently not enough. They're the most popular type of car right now.
- squish78 8y agoWe should tax things more because they are popular?
- adrianN 8y agoWe should tax things to appropriately account for the external costs. Big cars not only consume more fuel, the external costs of which are not reflected by current fuel taxes, they also consume a lot more space on the road. They're also more dangerous to other people, especially pedestrians and cyclists.
- morganvachon 8y agoI agree, and I would love to trade her Vic for a comparably safe hybrid or full electric. The former simply doesn't exist, and the latter is only available right now as a Tesla S, which is far outside our price range. Maybe when the Tesla or Rivian pickups debut they will be somewhat affordable, but until then we unfortunately are stuck with gas guzzlers in our household.