> So long as screwing people too poor to justify a new or new-ish car is politically unacceptable there will be some resistance. Sadly, that (admittedly sound

> So long as screwing people too poor to justify a new or new-ish car is politically unacceptable there will be some resistance. Sadly, that (admittedly sound and good) argument will run headlong into the resounding cry of 'for the environment'. Since both sides of that fight vote for the same party (in the US) the option that brings more revenue into the government coffers is likely to win. See every fuel tax increase in the last 40 years in blue states as examples.