Why can't the government put a limit on car sizes?

Re:Why can't the government put a limit on car sizes? by micromacrofoot on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @11:50AM (#32153373)

It's not really a pet peeve, the government actually subsidizes large vehicles, many of which do a disproportionate amount of roadway damage.

So maybe not a restriction, but at least let's end the subsidies. A tax by weight, which has been recommended by some in the past, seems entirely reasonable as well.

The US is constantly shooting itself in the foot with what I'd argue aren't too many regulations... but regulations prioritizing the wrong things.

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Re:Why can't the government put a limit on car sizes? by carlmr on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @12:35PM (#32154214)

>A tax by weight, which has been recommended by some in the past, seems entirely reasonable as well.

All for it, but this will hurt EVs quite a lot.

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Re:Why can't the government put a limit on car sizes? by sliken on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @01:49PM (#32155386)

Sure, a bit, which is fair. Sure maybe EV incentives make sense to burn less gas, but have them pay full share of road wear. A model 3 RWD is 3800 pounds, a somewhat similar sized Toyota Camry is 3,300 pounds. Tesla's just starting to ship the 4680 batteries with their structural battery pack which should decrease the vehicle weight for a given range, which should decrease the weight penalty further.

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Re:Why can't the government put a limit on car sizes? by micromacrofoot on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @12:54PM (#32154574)

Then continue to subsidize EVs.

I will note though, that the EV Hummer weighs nearly 10,000lbs. We're already seeing the same problem.

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