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Re:What If Urban Sprawl Is the Only Realistic Way to Create ... by hx87 on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @03:41PM (#12500546)
In that case everyone in the burbs will just buy a Leaf, Bolt, Volt or Model S/X to bypass the cost of gasoline.
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Re:What If Urban Sprawl Is the Only Realistic Way to Create ... by Tiktaalik on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @09:38PM (#12502722)
This is why municipalities are pressing higher order governments to move to comprehensive road pricing instead of gas taxes.
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Re:What If Urban Sprawl Is the Only Realistic Way to Create ... by hx87 on Thursday September 15, 2016 @10:49AM (#12506601)
It's a good step forward, as long as the pricing scales with the amount of damage a car does to roads when driven. A heavy truck with skinny tires should pay much more than a 2 door convertible with fat tires. Base it on average recommended tire pressure, perhaps?
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