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Re:To Save Money on Insurance, Drivers Agree to Intrusive Mo... by tpxl on Thursday June 29, 2023 @04:30AM (#36517861)
> This is an unambiguously, heavily supported claim.

Your source claims no such thing. EVs may be heavier than equivalent ICE cars, but an electric Smart (the brand) is going to do less damage than a loaded Ford F150.

Tax the weight, not a shitty proxy for weight.

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Re:To Save Money on Insurance, Drivers Agree to Intrusive Mo... by bequanna on Thursday June 29, 2023 @09:05AM (#36519846)
…and an F150 uses more fuel than a car.

Your comparison is misleading. Compare an ICE car to an EV car, not the lightest EV to the heaviest ICE.

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Re:To Save Money on Insurance, Drivers Agree to Intrusive Mo... by tanjtanjtanj on Thursday June 29, 2023 @09:55AM (#36520419)
That was exactly their point. You can't use 'EV' to mean heavier vehicle across the board.
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