Re:Crash tests show nation's guardrail system can't handle h...
by Halfwhit on Thursday February 01, 2024 @09:34AM
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Well in the UK these new EVs are road-tax exempt, so the owners aren't even contributing towards maintaining the infrastructure...
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Re:Crash tests show nation's guardrail system can't handle h...
by Anonbrit on Thursday February 01, 2024 @01:14PM
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Road tax is paid into the general funds, same as any other taxation, and stopped being related to the maintenance of roads several generations ago.
EV drivers do pay less tax in general (including significant amounts of fuel duty not needing to be paid) but then they do far less harm to the people and environment around them too.