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Replying to: sd_driver (May 13, 2006 10:22 pm) This has not happened yet but look forward to it. I believe it is a coming thing. I agree with hungarian in that smaller engines getting better mileage is better than a hybrid and much simpler to repair.
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Replying to: b4wrn (May 14, 2006 6:27 am) We discussed this about a year ago. Have not heard how the experiment in Oregon is going. It has to come about as the fleet gets more efficient the highway miles go up and the revenue to repair the roads and bridges goes down. See this thread for the discussion. gagrice, "Highway funding ideas include taxes on hybrids" #2, 27 Nov 2005 10:01 pm
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Replying to: gagrice (May 14, 2006 7:58 am) Unbelievable. |
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Replying to: sd_driver (May 14, 2006 8:29 am) |
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That's the next-generation Fit, which is due to arrive in 2008. Does that mean, for model year '08, or in '08?
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Replying to: cmk (May 15, 2006 6:12 am) This is all speculation though... |
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Replying to: sd_driver (May 14, 2006 8:29 am) Unbelievable." Nope, has nothing to do with Washington or thieves. Europe does not tax by the liter; they have road taxes based on the engine size. They long ago discovered that high MPG cars don't use that much gas. The roads have to be maintained, you see, even if your car only uses 9 gallons per 500 miles, as opposed to the SUV at a gadzillion gallons per 500 miles. There is still 500 miles of road maintenance per car. It is true that heavier vehicles cause more road damage, but that simply would mean that perhaps vehicle taxes should be partially based on weight. No free lunches - someone has to maintain the roads, and that someone expects to be paid. I suggest you follow the above link to view the original thread. |
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Replying to: stevedebi (May 15, 2006 9:05 am) Are you referring to liters of fuel, or liters of engine size? ...a dumb question, but I don't want to wrongly interpret the sentence. 
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Replying to: stevedebi (May 15, 2006 9:05 am) But the idea that you punish people financially for purchasing high-mileage vehicles, when we need to weaning ourselves off poisonous oil dependency, is absolutely ludicrous. And any idiot politician that advocates that should be (and will be) drummed out of office--federal, state, or local. A few less tax cuts and millions more hybrids!
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Replying to: hungarian83 (May 15, 2006 9:29 am) Not a dumb question at all, my bad. Engine size. That way the larger and more expensive cars pay more, while the smaller cars pay less. That is one reason that turbo technology is so popular in Europe; more HP on less CC engine size.
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