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Fuel excise makes sense, the more fuel you use the more you’ve probably driven, the more damage you’ve contributed to the road. How to make it fair for EV users with out invading individual privacy is harder. Like what should a commuter pay compared to a courier who would do far more kms and relies on the road for the business?

It’s going to be unpopular, but as a car lover, I’m happy to pay a carbon tax to keep driving gas guzzlers and have that reinvested into carbon neutrality, whether that’s EV subsidies or something else work a better carbon return

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Hirom@beehaw.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
If a commuter and or courrier drive the same distance on the same road with a similar car, they should contribute the same road toll for maintenance.

A courier should be able to deduct the toll from his income, counting it as a business expense. So it’s a bit less of a burden for profesionnals who depend on their vehicle.

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- Geobloke@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  How do you calculate the road toll?
  
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  - Hirom@beehaw.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    The article has some suggestions
    
    The payment should be based on a combination of vehicle mass and distance travelled. That’s because damage to roads is overwhelmingly caused by heavy vehicles.
    
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    Geobloke@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    My biggest problem with that is the distance; either the licencing authority has access to our cars position or we self report it. Neither are great options in my opinion
    
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