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> Roads don't like torque. If high-torque becomes a trend, expect to pay more vehicle-tax. This is a bit off-topic, but this isn't really accurate. (Not the fa
by SECProto 7y ago
> Roads don't like torque. If high-torque becomes a trend, expect to pay more vehicle-tax.
This is a bit off-topic, but this isn't really accurate. (Not the fact that high torque causes more surface damage thing, that's probably defensible - though gross loading does much more damage to roads in most conditions). But the source of funding for road construction and maintenance.
Depending where you live, your vehicle tax doesn't do much of anything for the roads anyway. They're maintained and repaved using general funds, usually taken from property taxes and income taxes.
- rswail 7y agoThis! So called "hypothecated" taxes (supposedly dedicated to a specific purpose) are rarely actually restricted to that usage. In Australia, even if the tax is supposedly restricted in what it can be applied to, I believe that the parliament can legislate otherwise at any time.
- amelius 7y ago> though gross loading does much more damage to roads in most conditions Yes, and remember that batteries are quite heavy so torque + electric vehicle = bad news for roads. See also: https://www.inverse.com/article/53612-electric-cars-cause-crumbling-roads-america-infrastructure https://www.inverse.com/article/53612-electric-cars-cause-cr...