sanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoCongress Wants You To Pay $130 A Year Just To Drive An Electric Carinsideevs.comexternal-linkmessage-square176linkfedilinkarrow-up1339arrow-down19
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minus-squareSoggy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·1 day agoPeople already run tires that are worn well past the point of safety, making them more expensive will exacerbate that issue.
minus-squareoopsgodisdeadmybad@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 day agoYou’re not wrong, but this would still happen if you’re were free. People just can’t be arsed to do anything. Probably a much lower rate, but still.
minus-squaredogs0n@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·19 hours agoAnd also what happens if your tire is damaged and needs to be replaced?
minus-squareagamemnonymous@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·18 hours agoMaybe a tax rebate based on tread-wear of the damaged tire? If it still has 50% of the tread, you get a 50% rebate on your tire tax.
People already run tires that are worn well past the point of safety, making them more expensive will exacerbate that issue.
You’re not wrong, but this would still happen if you’re were free. People just can’t be arsed to do anything.
Probably a much lower rate, but still.
And also what happens if your tire is damaged and needs to be replaced?
Maybe a tax rebate based on tread-wear of the damaged tire? If it still has 50% of the tread, you get a 50% rebate on your tire tax.