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Road wear scales with weight^2 so if you want to refinance road maintenance off the parking fees, this seems reasonable.

SoftTalker 3y ago
It's worse than that, more roughly weight^4 https://pavementinteractive.org/reference-desk/design/design-parameters/equivalent-single-axle-load/ https://pavementinteractive.org/reference-desk/design/design...
redwall_hp 3y ago
Fourth power of axle weight, apparently. So (weight/2)^4 for a car or SUV. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_power_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_power_law Also, squishy humans really prefer to not be hit by heavier objects travelling at similar speeds.
- MandieD 3y ago
  All other things being equal, taller front bumpers and hoods make for worse pedestrian outcomes, as well.
  - 6c696e7578 3y ago
    What irks me most is that most children are invisible in the blind spots around SUVs, which typically are seen around school drop off/pickup.
    - MengerSponge 3y ago
      I learned the name "ChildCrusher GTX" from BlueSky. You could also have a ChildCrusher 150 or a ChildCrusher 2500. All are equally detestable.
      - MandieD 3y ago
        I still call them “Maibatsu Monstrosity” because my senior year roommate played a lot of GTA 3, and I can still hear that silly radio ad in my head.
- salamandersss 3y ago
  Privatizing all roads would ironically probably be the fastest way to cut down on oversized vehicles. Nobody wants to pay a quadratic weighted toll on the GVWR of a bunch of extra SUV, but when they have to pay it all in taxes non-quadratically anyway it's a fuck it go big moment.
  - janosdebugs 3y ago
    Let's see... If we privatize roads and every owner (pinky promise) only makes everyone pay basod on vehicle weight... That almost sounds like a tax based on car weight.
    - salamandersss 3y ago
      The only reason why an SUV is economical for me is I'm pillaging sedan and small car owners by making them pay my share.
cbg0 3y ago
This is what road/vehicle taxes are for.

SoftTalker 3y ago

It's worse than that, more roughly weight^4 https://pavementinteractive.org/reference-desk/design/design-parameters/equivalent-single-axle-load/ https://pavementinteractive.org/reference-desk/design/design...

redwall_hp 3y ago

Fourth power of axle weight, apparently. So (weight/2)^4 for a car or SUV. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_power_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_power_law Also, squishy humans really prefer to not be hit by heavier objects travelling at similar speeds.

MandieD 3y ago
All other things being equal, taller front bumpers and hoods make for worse pedestrian outcomes, as well.
- 6c696e7578 3y ago
  What irks me most is that most children are invisible in the blind spots around SUVs, which typically are seen around school drop off/pickup.
  - MengerSponge 3y ago
    I learned the name "ChildCrusher GTX" from BlueSky. You could also have a ChildCrusher 150 or a ChildCrusher 2500. All are equally detestable.
    - MandieD 3y ago
      I still call them “Maibatsu Monstrosity” because my senior year roommate played a lot of GTA 3, and I can still hear that silly radio ad in my head.
salamandersss 3y ago
Privatizing all roads would ironically probably be the fastest way to cut down on oversized vehicles. Nobody wants to pay a quadratic weighted toll on the GVWR of a bunch of extra SUV, but when they have to pay it all in taxes non-quadratically anyway it's a fuck it go big moment.
- janosdebugs 3y ago
  Let's see... If we privatize roads and every owner (pinky promise) only makes everyone pay basod on vehicle weight... That almost sounds like a tax based on car weight.
  - salamandersss 3y ago
    The only reason why an SUV is economical for me is I'm pillaging sedan and small car owners by making them pay my share.

cbg0 3y ago

This is what road/vehicle taxes are for.