MilesMcBainJul 15, 2023

Very heartened to see the ABC covering Australia’s pivot to large cars in top slot on their website yesterday:

Australia’s love of big cars is undoing the benefits of the shift to EVs - ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-15/big-cars-on-aussie-roads/102603092

Article talks about banning advertising as we did with cigarettes👍. But let’s also copy the plain packaging idea: You can only buy them in 1 boring colour. Those truly buying for utility shouldn’t care.

Australia’s love of big cars is undoing the benefits of the shift to EVs

Australians love big cars, and it's undoing the good work of the shift to more electric and hybrid vehicles. 

ABC News
Show threadben moretti
@milesmcbain or remove the generous tax benefits which they have and apply a tax to them
Jul 15, 2023 at 11:02pmWeb
Show threadMilesMcBainJul 15, 2023
@morebento oh absolutely. Bring it all down on them. One thing I’ve been noticing lately is how many of these ütes that people absolutely need for their trade or whatever are lifted and fitted with snorkels, winches etc. Meanwhile the work gear sits behind in a trailer that presumably could be towed by a much smaller vehicle.
Show threadben morettiJul 15, 2023
@milesmcbain tradies have a 100% tax write off for light commercial vehicles introduced by morrisson. Get rid of it. As @grumpysmiffy says, tax them based on fuel consumption and size. I also hate them on aesthetic grounds