Re:Kia rejects Li-ion for Pb-carbon in hybrid car
by iwwr on Tuesday May 20, 2014 @07:31PM
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As electric cars become more popular, expect taxes on them to go up as well. Germany recently scrapped fuel tax breaks for biofuel. In the long run, it's unlikely for tax breaks to be maintained on popular items of consumption.
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Re:Kia rejects Li-ion for Pb-carbon in hybrid car
by mikeash on Tuesday May 20, 2014 @07:46PM
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Rational tax policy would levy taxes in proportion to the externalities produced by any given activity. Cars which emit air pollution generally produce more external costs than those which don't, so it would be reasonable to expect taxes on them to remain higher forever.