Taxing Uber and Lyft rides is L.A's latest plan to free up congested roads

Re:Taxing Uber and Lyft rides is L.A's latest plan to free u... by stale2002 on Tuesday February 26, 2019 @07:22PM (#19259764)

Efficient cars cost the city less money.

This is because efficient cars are usually smaller, and cause much less damage to the roads.

It is a good thing for society that they are using Priuses. It makes road maintenance cheaper.

Why should we be trying to lose money, by discouraging behavior that helps the city out? IE, fuel efficient, smaller cars.

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Re:Taxing Uber and Lyft rides is L.A's latest plan to free u... by javagram on Tuesday February 26, 2019 @09:08PM (#19260264)

Hybrid cars like the Prius actually weigh more because of the weight of the batteries. Tesla cars other than the roadster are also huge and heavy.

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Re:Taxing Uber and Lyft rides is L.A's latest plan to free u... by robotresearcher on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @12:27AM (#19261097)

2019 models curb weight, base model data from Google:

Corolla: 2,840 lbs

Prius L: 3,075 lbs

Camry: 3,241 to 3,572 lbs

Model 3: 3,686 lbs

Model S: 4,769 lbs

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Re:Taxing Uber and Lyft rides is L.A's latest plan to free u... by amanaplanacanal on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @11:35AM (#19264285)

Upvote for providing data, instead of guessing! We should encourage more of this behavior.

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