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They should charge by vehicle weight as well as miles driven as this has an impact on the amount of wear to roads. Heavier vehicles also produce more waste from
by _xerces_ 2y ago
They should charge by vehicle weight as well as miles driven as this has an impact on the amount of wear to roads. Heavier vehicles also produce more waste from tire wear.
It would be interesting to see what effects all this would have on other policies though, as removing gas taxes could encourage more driving or more incentive to purchase an ICE car. Taxes based on weight might discourage EVs, but could also discourage large trucks which might otherwise increase if the gas tax was removed. All very interesting.