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Re:The $20k American-made electric pickup with no paint, no ... by foobarchu on Friday April 25, 2025 @04:10PM (#43798046)
The same thing that differentiate a private car from public transportation or freight, I would think. This distinction isn't a particularly novel problem.
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Re:The $20k American-made electric pickup with no paint, no ... by michpoch on Friday April 25, 2025 @04:29PM (#43798205)
We don't differentiate these in any significant way. Do buses in your country pay different rate for fuel?

There are vans carrying 6 people on international routes in Europe, is this public transport? Private? Anyone can book it.

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Re:The $20k American-made electric pickup with no paint, no ... by aceofspades19 on Saturday April 26, 2025 @08:24PM (#43808409)
Well actually, lots of places have special fuel for farm vehicles that are exempt from certain taxes. It's dyed a certain colour so if you get caught with that colour of fuel in your vehicle you can get in trouble. So its not a crazy thing to suggest that we tax different fuel at different rates.
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