Comment on Australia’s roads are full of giant cars, and everyone pays the price. What can be done?
thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 6 days agoAs 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.
Salvo@aussie.zone 4 days 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.
thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
In the long-term, absolutely, we will need to revisit the fuel levy as we transition towards more EVs.
However I think it would be short-sighted to do anything currently that could disincentivise EV uptake.
I’d honestly much rather see a 1,000 more Model Ys on the road than 100 Rangers.
Salvo@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I would rather see more trains on railway tracks and buses with rational routes that service everyone than a single Tesla.
thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
Oh, absolutely - we’re on the Pakenham line and took the trip through the new metro tunnel last weekend, absolutely brilliant!
But there are trips and roles that can’t rely on PT, and for those I would much rather see EV adoption over more gigantic Yank-tank “trucks” with somehow less bed-space than what the Commodore and Falcon used to offer.