General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: How about this as a way to Biden's goal of reducing fossil fuel use? [View all]rgbecker
(4,831 posts)Maybe your rates which now cover your fuel costs will need to reflect the use. One way would be to charge each customer gallons of rations based on how much it takes to get the cleaning done. This transparent way that shows how much fossil fuel is being used to get that service will then be reflected in their decision making concerning just how much cleaning they want. In the current system, because they haven't a clue about how much fossil fuel burning they are responsible for, and they have enough money to pay you, they are happy to go along with the fossil fuel burning and you are happy to oblige because you need the money.
Those that switch to electric vehicles and electric powered cleaning equipment will be favored as the price they can charge will be less as they won't need to supplement their gasoline ration.
I ask: How else are people going to be moved to less use of fossil fuels? Increase tax on gas? That would impact the poor more than the rich who can simply buy fewer yachts and continue burning higher proportions of fossil fuels.