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You could have progressive congestion pricing based on the value of the car. I didn't look at it, but what I think you're saying is that this is a regressive pr
by Over2Chars 2y ago
You could have progressive congestion pricing based on the value of the car. I didn't look at it, but what I think you're saying is that this is a regressive pricing control.
I think that's an important point: regressive taxes/fines shouldn't be used to control behavior as it disproportionately impacts the less affluent*
But a progessive scheme is more involved - it might require using the value of the car for example as a basis for the pricing. But I suspect it could be done.
- llamaimperative 2y agoThere are reduced rates people can apply for. Agreed though, I think tolls, traffic tickets, and parking tickets should all be baselined against the KBB value of the car.
- Over2Chars 2y agoWith these fancy AI systems, they could read the license plate and see the registered value and go from there. My beef is with gas taxes, for which the $100k electric car owner pays none of and which are highly regressive to poorer ICE car owners. I suggest they should be abolished.
- doubled112 2y agoIf that AI system looked too close at my car, I'd be worried it would feel obligated to pay me.
- Breza 2y agoHa, reminds me of when I lived in a place with a property tax on cars right after undergrad. I appealed my valuation and included pictures of my car and odometer. They wrote back saying I didn't need to pay any car tax.