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

• pHr34kY@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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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  • psud@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Canberra charges based on emissions category, with EVs being cheapest to register, and big engine diesels being the most expensive

    They are categorised by their CO2 emissions in g/km, so the big and least efficient pay much more

    News article, as the ACT government doesn’t seem to publish the details in an easy to read format

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  • TheHolm@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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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    • thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      As a Victorian I am loathe to say it, but this is definitely one thing you guys do a hell of a lot better than us.

      Especially with the uptake in EVs, which while better for the environment long-term also pose a similar issue for pedestrians and cyclists, registration costs need to be reviewed and rethought from the ground up.

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      • Salvo@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        They need to break it down to a Road Levy and a Fuel Levy.

        A 2.5T Tesla Model X should pay more for road maintenance than a 900kg Suzuki Swift.

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• Tau@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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 ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Why is rego on a little i20 so damn expensive then

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  • TheHolm@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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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