[Spridgets] pay-per-mile

[robertduquette at sympatico.ca]

So, the gas tax itself should disappear then, right?  ;)

Robert Duquette
Ottawa ON Canada

> Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:12:23 -0800
>
> Hello Robertduquette,
>
> > Doesn't seem quite fair that gas hogs and gas misers should be penalized
the
> > same per mile.
>
> We can put blame for this thinking on the hybrids and
> electrics.
>
> Traditionally it was thought that the taxes put on fuel were
> "equalizing". That is, bigger, heavier vehicles used more fuel per
> mile, so paid more in taxes for road upkeep. But hybrids weigh as much
> as the big sedans while getting much much better fuel mileage, and
> pure electrics, also very heavy, pay NO gas tax. The tax per mile idea
> is a way to make them pay their fair share for road maintenance . (or so
> the argument goes)
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com
>
> '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing"
>
> * "I'm burning aromatic substances," said Tom, incensed.