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

• pHr34kY@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨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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• Tau@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨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 ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Why is rego on a little i20 so damn expensive then

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  • TheHolm@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨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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