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Re:In California, Electric Cars Outpace Plugs, and Sparks Fly by brc on Sunday October 11, 2015 @08:52AM (#10369098)
Electric cars probably contribute more to road wear and tear because they are generally heavier. I actually support flat rate vehicle weight/mileage use taxes. That woudo encourage lighter cars and less driving. The technology exists and it could be done. You could also add time of use charging (or discounts for off peak driving).
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Re:In California, Electric Cars Outpace Plugs, and Sparks Fly by dmm on Sunday October 11, 2015 @08:59AM (#10369109)
(Vehicle caused*) Road damage cause by anything other than heavy trucks is trival, less than 1%.
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Re:In California, Electric Cars Outpace Plugs, and Sparks Fly by cowsandmilk on Sunday October 11, 2015 @09:36AM (#10369194)
yep. This is why (even as I am a bicycle commuter) I find it hilarious when people talk about bicycle commuters not causing potholes. Typically, bicycle commuters aren't displacing heavy trucks.
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Re:In California, Electric Cars Outpace Plugs, and Sparks Fly by maxerickson on Sunday October 11, 2015 @09:25AM (#10369169)
Weather also does a lot of damage.
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