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Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by AngryData on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @06:09PM (#50447619)
Gas is not undertaxed, weight is undertaxed. Road wear grows exponentially with weight. The biggest factor in road wear is how many loaded semi-trucks drive down it.
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Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by bitmasher9 on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @08:30AM (#50453173)
Is road wear the biggest negative externality of burning gasoline?

It might actually be, but I always assumed it was carbon emissions.

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