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As a means for encouraging the purchase of more energy efficient vehicles would you be in favor of taxing vehicles based on their carbon dioxide emissions?
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Are you talking about a one time tax on the purchase of a new car or an annual tax?Maize said:As a means for encouraging the purchase of more energy efficient vehicles would you be in favor of taxing vehicles based on their carbon dioxide emissions?
dbakerman76 said:I would not. Some people due to their economic circumstances cannot afford to buy a car that emit less C02.
By this standard we should tax farmers based on how many heads of cattle they have since the cattle emit C02.
While I admire the the intent of making the air cleaner, there has to be another way to go about doing it.
Now in all fairness, some cities have better systems than others. The big problem with Atlanta's MARTA is that our fair city grew rapidly in ALL directions, and now that people commute in every possible direction, mass transit just is not as effective as it is in cities with geographic boundaries.Booko said:...If we want to get serious about helping the poor get around, we could do something unique and get serious about public transport in this country.
True. But I think strong public demand is the only thing that is going to force the automakers to provide low-to-zero emissions vehicles.evearael said:I would certainly consider it... though I fear it would place a heavy burden on the poor who have much fewer options on the vehicle they drive.
Maize said:True. But I think strong public demand is the only thing that is going to force the automakers to provide low-to-zero emissions vehicles.
RevOxley_501 said:need i remind you that Ford and GM are going down the crapper, while the much lower emissions vehicle companies such as Honda and Toyota are actually BUILDING factories in the US?!?!
the demand is definately there
Maize said:
Yes demand is there, but obviously not enough to wake up the sleeping giants.
RevOxley_501 said:need i remind you that Ford and GM are going down the crapper, while the much lower emissions vehicle companies such as Honda and Toyota are actually BUILDING factories in the US?!?!
the demand is definately there
I don't like the Taurus that much. I also prefer the 4-door Focus over the 2-door.Ford stopped making the Taurus, a nice midsized car with decent
milage (not quite good enough but still..). They could of built a hybrid Taurus which would no doubt have been a winner.
Maize said:As a means for encouraging the purchase of more energy efficient vehicles would you be in favor of taxing vehicles based on their carbon dioxide emissions?