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minus-squareJoshuaFalken@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·8 months agoWho pays for the roads?
minus-squarefuzzzerd@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·8 months agoPeople that pay the tax on gasoline.
minus-squarespyd3rlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·8 months agoRoads are critical infrastructure, a luxury vehicle is not.
minus-squareJoshuaFalken@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months 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.
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.