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minus-square@spyd3rlinkEnglish-31•13 days agoGood, the taxpayers shouldn’t be subsidizing rich peoples tech toys.
minus-square@spyd3rlinkEnglish-4•13 days agoRoads are critical infrastructure, a luxury vehicle is not.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•13 days agoElectricity isn’t critical? In terms of road costs, the vehicle being electric or combustion isn’t particularly relevant in a country where the most popular vehicle crosses the scales above 4,000 pounds.
Good, the taxpayers shouldn’t be subsidizing rich peoples tech toys.
Who pays for the roads?
People that pay the tax on gasoline.
Roads are critical infrastructure, a luxury vehicle is not.
Electricity isn’t critical?
In terms of road costs, the vehicle being electric or combustion isn’t particularly relevant in a country where the most popular vehicle crosses the scales above 4,000 pounds.