Comment on Australia’s roads are full of giant cars, and everyone pays the price. What can be done?

pHr34kY@lemmy.world ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• TheHolm@aussie.zone ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  We already to. IMHO rego is weight based.

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  • pHr34kY@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Rego is weight-based, but it’s utterly fucked.

    My 900kg hatchback costs $149 more to register than a 2-tonne ute out in the country.

    In the city, the rego difference is $1.10.

    www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/…/vehicle-fees#registrati…

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    • TheHolm@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I did not realize that rego is state specific. IMHO NSW has most sane method.
      In NSW your hatchback will cost $270 and 3 tonne SUV $949. www.nsw.gov.au/…/vehicle-registration-fees

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  • Tau@aussie.zone ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Depends on the state. NSW for example is one that does vary depending on weight (based on weight ranges, not a full sliding scale) - there’s a ~$180 difference between my sedan and van due to the van’s tare weight placing it in the next category up. QLD on the other hand is one that doesn’t - they charge based on the cylinder count instead.

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  • ryannathans@aussie.zone ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Why is rego on a little i20 so damn expensive then

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    • TheHolm@aussie.zone ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      All rego-s are expensive. my last one was 600 for car just above 1500kg check this.
      www.nsw.gov.au/…/vehicle-registration-fees

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