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Bluenorthwest

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6. the idea is that all drivers should be paying an equitable amount of road upkeep...

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 09:59 AM

Jan 2013

the goal is balance, not abuse of those who are not wealthy enough to buy a Chevy Volt or a Tesla Roadster. Right now, electric and hybrid are more expensive and thus owned more often by people with more money. In addition, there is a tax credit for the purchase of such vehicles. So those wealthier drivers are getting breaks off the backs of people stuck in their old Tersel, which got 34 mpg for the last 15 years, while a break is going to some cat who just bought a Volt after 15 years of getting 11 miles per gallon out of some SUV. How is that fair, and how would that help with road upkeep?

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Oregon looks at per-mile tax on gas sippers [View all] Shankapotomus Jan 2013 OP

I wonder what oil company is behind this shit Maven Jan 2013 #1

I don't know Shankapotomus Jan 2013 #2

Historically fuel taxes paid for roads ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #3

More incentives to buy electric cars Shankapotomus Jan 2013 #4

Why not make it all vehicles pay the per-mile tax irrespective of the mileage they get? RickFromMN Jan 2013 #5

the idea is that all drivers should be paying an equitable amount of road upkeep... Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #6

Of course more wealthy people will be early adopters. I would be too if I could afford it. RickFromMN Jan 2013 #8

tracking your travels aardvark401 Jan 2013 #7

You mean people will tamper with the odometer? RickFromMN Jan 2013 #9

The problem with the tax on electricity thetonka Jan 2013 #10

Good point davidpdx Feb 2013 #11

this seems like an easily-solved problem 0rganism Feb 2013 #12

So I gather if Shankapotomus Feb 2013 #13

in principle, yes 0rganism Feb 2013 #14