To avoid Finland’s tax a 1,000HP imported Hennessey RAM is limited to 55MPH

Re:To avoid Finland’s tax a 1,000HP imported Hennessey RAM i... by 29083011397778 on Friday March 11, 2022 @08:00PM (#30647982)

That closes the loop, for sure. But doesn't a carbon tax address your exact complaint, in that externalities should be internalised? It takes the externality (CO2 is bad because global warming) and makes it a cost for the person performing the activity (CO2 is bad because gas is expensive, and useage is therefore to be limited).

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Re:To avoid Finland’s tax a 1,000HP imported Hennessey RAM i... by zardo on Friday March 11, 2022 @08:35PM (#30648169)

The cost of the pollution is it's effect on the environment and everyone living in it. Just collecting taxes does not address that. The tax would have to actually undue the pollution to eliminate the externality.

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Re:To avoid Finland’s tax a 1,000HP imported Hennessey RAM i... by kortilla on Saturday March 12, 2022 @01:16AM (#30649372)

Then driving a Prius doesn’t accomplish anything either.

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Re:To avoid Finland’s tax a 1,000HP imported Hennessey RAM i... by zardo on Saturday March 12, 2022 @02:05AM (#30649556)

Driving a Prius for fun on the weekends is less damaging than driving a Viper. You might not get as much fun done though.

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