Fuel prices around the world.

[Jstpssng]

California is now up to $0.8538 per gallon. Ouch. No wonder they are buying Teslas.

That's part of the plan.

 

[lman]

It looks like Indiana has one of the highest fuel taxes. It seems like they could fill some chuckholes around here. I have to drive off the road to avoid the holes. This road hasn't been maintained in years.

 

[Hay Dude]

That's part of the plan.

And that’s the part I don’t like. Raising taxes to force people to buy something unaffordable to a large swath of the population is discriminatory
If only one group, the rich, can afford teslas, that is completely unfair to low-middle income earners. Furthermore, the low-middle income earners take an additional tax hit at the pump.

 

[ruffdog]

Heavy vehicles and equipment do much more damage to roads than light vehicles. Are they taxed appropriately to help pay for the damage they do?

 

[plowhog]

Paid $4.09 for regular gas yesterday in NV. Ouch.

 

[MoKelly]

And that’s the part I don’t like. Raising taxes to force people to buy something unaffordable to a large swath of the population is discriminatory
If only one group, the rich, can afford teslas, that is completely unfair to low-middle income earners. Furthermore, the low-middle income earners take an additional tax hit at the pump.

Par for the course. Say one thing - do exactly the opposite. As long as folks fall for the talk v the walk - it will continue.

MoKelly

 

[bcp]

Heavy vehicles and equipment do much more damage to roads than light vehicles. Are they taxed appropriately to help pay for the damage they do?

Washington car license used to be value based. Then it was limited to $30. So the state keeps adding fees.

Here's one of my recent total cost for a 2006 Jeep Liberty.

Bruce

 

[number two]

Heavy vehicles and equipment do much more damage to roads than light vehicles. Are they taxed appropriately to help pay for the damage they do?

You betcha they are!

 

[4570Man]

Heavy vehicles and equipment do much more damage to roads than light vehicles. Are they taxed appropriately to help pay for the damage they do?

Heavy vehicles are taxed every time they move. In my state a passenger vehicle tag is $29. A 26,000 pound plate is like $450. I don’t even know what an 80,000 pound plate is. Probably $2500. Then there’s fuel tax. A heavy vehicle obviously burns a lot more fuel than a Prius. Then there’s an additional fuel tax beside the built in one. Then there’s dot numbers, inspections, fines which are nothing but a tax. Then heavy vehicles and parts are expensive all of which is subject to sales tax.

 

[ruffdog]

.....but huge farm equipment owners are not paying road taxes, right?