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Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Austin, Texas
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I'm surprised they have lasted as long as they have. |
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The Seated Villain
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Seattle
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#138 |
Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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#139 |
El Gato Gordo Loco
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Earth
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#140 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ozarks
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#141 |
El Gato Gordo Loco
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Earth
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#142 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Nov 2010
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My gas prices are going up because the number of sheep that have switched to electric isn't big enough to cause dent in demand.
EV is not the future. They are never going to replace IC engines. Let me know when hydrogen, or some other "clean" method that mirrors IC, starts becoming a mainstream push. Then I might take an interest. |
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#143 |
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Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: KC
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#144 | |
El Gato Gordo Loco
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Earth
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Just say thank you. Its ok. Gas serves a purpose as do EVs. |
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#145 | |
Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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In a distant future where EVs are the majority, states could possibly choose to pay for road maintenance from other sources. And sure, you could argue that paying for it from gas taxes is the most "fair" way of doing it, but I don't get a break on my taxes because I don't have kids who go to school and don't go to parks very often. In the meantime, I don't have an issue with (reasonable) registration fees for EVs, but the model at its core doesn't HAVE to stay that way. |
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#146 |
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Spink, SD
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EV's should have an extra charge added to their annual license registration to account for their lack of paying a gasoline tax. Or is that already a thing?
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#147 |
Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ozarks
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Bottom line, they are going to get it somewhere. There is a ground swell here in Missouri to remove personal property tax, but I would bet it would result in an increase in property tax or some other venue. |
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#149 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ozarks
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#150 |
Fish are scared of me
Join Date: Nov 2001
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