#Norway already taxes cars by weight—which makes a lot of sense, because heavy vehicles seriously degrade asphalt. The US and Canada should do the same.
"If You Want a Car This Heavy, You Should Pay Through the Nose
It’s time to tax vehicles for weighing too much—even if they’re electric."
Sorry, Joe...
https://slate.com/business/2023/01/electric-cars-hummer-ev-tax-fees-weight-joe-biden.html
@straphanger I like the idea, but I think it's more to it.
I'd make it a scoring based system that doesn't just account for weight, but also visibility, cross-sectional area, bumper-incompatibility, and pedestrian-impact characteristics.
Classify them as "high risk vehicles" and give them stricter enforcement and punishments for traffic violations. Like a Ford Maverick is more dangerous on the road then a Tesla 3 even though they have similar weights because of the shape of the vehicle.
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