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Finally, some state takes the obvious step! http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1097168_oregon-to-test-nations-first-per-mile-road-fee-in-lieu-of-gas-taxes" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Applies to any type of car, and really, what % of just LEAF owners do you think use their OBD2 ports? It's a limited test, not a final system. AFAIC, anything we can do that shifts more of the cost of owning a car to how much it's driven (as opposed to the fixed costs that make up the majority of a car's cost now) is a good thing. I'm a big fan of pay-as-you-drive insurance and car-sharing too.desiv said:Using the ODB2 port??
er.. I'm using that port for Leaf Spy Pro... ;-(
While I'm not opposed to the concept, I'd prefer it not cost me functionality.
desiv
I didn't say I was concerned about other people here..GRA said:Applies to any type of car, and really, what % of just LEAF owners do you think use their OBD2 ports? It's a limited test, not a final system.
DNAinaGoodWay said:So at $0.015/mile, that's $15/month, $180/year, at 12k miles/year.
I could live with that if they actually fix the roads and bridges.
Even better if they add in a weight surcharge.
The short term reasoning is that in Oregon we don't bring in our cars once a year.NYLEAF said:Here in NY, we bring our cars in for a safety & emissions inspection once a year. Why can't they just record the mileage from the odometer during that inspection and charge accordingly? Is it because some of those miles might have been driven out of state?
desiv said:Using the ODB2 port??
er.. I'm using that port for Leaf Spy Pro... ;-(
While I'm not opposed to the concept, I'd prefer it not cost me functionality.
desiv
Ohhhh! Did not know that...Nubo said:odb2 splitters are commonly available.
I have to tell my insurance company my mileage once a year. There's no reason insurance companies couldn't share that information with the state to compute mileage fees - or better yet mileage-times-weight fees.desiv said:The short term reasoning is that in Oregon we don't bring in our cars once a year.NYLEAF said:Here in NY, we bring our cars in for a safety & emissions inspection once a year. Why can't they just record the mileage from the odometer during that inspection and charge accordingly? ...
+1. I was not implying that this Oregon test was the ultimate, best choice, just the first step in the right direction - I've been advocating for a weight-based mileage tax for a long time here. I'd go with per axle or per tire rather than per vehicle, as it's the former that determines the damage.TickTock said:A step in the right direction. It's very simple. Highways should be funded by a per_mile, per_ton tax (per ton since heavier vehicles (cement trucks) are more damaging than lighter ones (motorcycles)). Keep the gas tax. Increase it, in fact. But instead of paying for the roads, use it to pay for environmental cleanup of everything that comes out of the tailpipe. This way everyone only pays for what they use.
Well it is about the only tax that the poor pay a greater percentage of than the wealthy who can afford newer, more efficient, and less environmentally damaging vehicles so lets do that :twisted:TickTock said:Keep the gas tax. Increase it, in fact. But instead of paying for the roads, use it to pay for environmental cleanup of everything that comes out of the tailpipe. This way everyone only pays for what they use.
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