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Stop the free ride: all motorists should pay their way, whatever vehicle they drive (theconversation.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/australia@aussie.zone
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A specific road use tax on EVs and hybrids makes no sense.

Given the harms caused by traditional vehicles, society should welcome the decline in fuel excise revenue caused by the transition to EVs – in the same way we should welcome declining revenue from cigarette taxes.

Vehicle registration fees make only a modest contribution to road costs. That’s why all motorists should pay a road-user charge. The payment should be based on a combination of vehicle mass and distance travelled

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago

Good point, I hadn't thought of a car rego declaration. Servicing seems like not the best idea as it would make life harder for poor people, who might stretch out servicing and would probably do it more if there was an additional cost at that point.

I'm scared that continually tracking your car will be the default option though. Best argument against it is to argue that it would put victims of domestic violence at further risk

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