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Re:California to raise its gas tax, already the highest in t... by nradov on Friday April 29, 2022 @03:31PM (#31209671)
You aren't accounting for the capital depreciation expense of the truck.

Longer term due to cost, environmental, and pollution issues we expect that the trucking industry will transition away from diesel fuel. Local routes will probably use battery electric power and over the road will burn natural gas.

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Re:California to raise its gas tax, already the highest in t... by mathquestion on Sunday May 01, 2022 @10:13PM (#31230706)
What does that have to do with "Truckers already are maxed at 55mph, add this and expect huge price increases"?
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