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Re:California launches pilot to charge drivers by miles, pos... by londons_explore on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @04:56AM (#40498801)
I'd like to see them charging for all miles driven, not just those in-state. Do that by getting the owner to report the car odometer value every year and charging for however much it went up.

Stop cheating by having existing numberplate recognition cameras keep a log of the distance you must have driven and investigating if you reported a lower number than they saw you do. Also have any police pullover reporting the number at the time of the stop.

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Re:California launches pilot to charge drivers by miles, pos... by rangestransform on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @02:55PM (#40504171)
> omnipresent surveillance to track when and where I drive

How about no

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Re:California launches pilot to charge drivers by miles, pos... by bl4ckcontact on Thursday May 30, 2024 @06:39PM (#40529541)
It’s difficult for me to imagine an actual, possible future more dystopian than this.
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