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Re:US bill proposes new national EV tax, while some push to ... by TurdF3rguson on Monday May 18, 2026 @08:30PM (#48187785)
A disincentive to replace your tires? What could go wrong.
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Re:US bill proposes new national EV tax, while some push to ... by dzhiurgis on Monday May 18, 2026 @10:12PM (#48188445)
Can't save them all.
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Re:US bill proposes new national EV tax, while some push to ... by xethos on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @12:24PM (#48195467)
We're discussing a country that bases "Safety ratings" by how well they protect the driver, and ignore every other person outside the vehicle - meaning the people least likely to be hurt here are the ones trying to cheat the tax
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Re:US bill proposes new national EV tax, while some push to ... by cherry_tree on Thursday May 21, 2026 @08:09PM (#48230339)
Yeah because today tires are free for anyone with a tread depth of less 3mm, of course.

Realistically tires and brakes are already subject to sales taxes and are not subject to review at annual vehicle inspections. We probably should enforce that cars on the roads have working brakes and tires but that’s seemingly beside the point of how we pay for the maintenance of the roads.

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