silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 20 days agoCalifornia’s new tire efficiency rules could save drivers $1B a year | The nation’s first tire efficiency standards target an overlooked drag on fuel economy that can cost drivers more at the pump.grist.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down10cross-posted to: news[email protected][email protected]california[email protected]
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minus-squareczardestructolinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·20 days agoHow about we add a tax to tires that scales exponentially with their width? Wide sports car tires and bro-dozer pickup trucks with flashy rims will be motivated to use a setup with less drag/friction for the sake of performance/vanity.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·20 days agoNo tax. Taxes end up being pay-to-pollute. Just ban chunky tires. You could tax pickup accessories 200% and Broski’s will just go deeper into debt.
How about we add a tax to tires that scales exponentially with their width? Wide sports car tires and bro-dozer pickup trucks with flashy rims will be motivated to use a setup with less drag/friction for the sake of performance/vanity.
No tax. Taxes end up being pay-to-pollute. Just ban chunky tires. You could tax pickup accessories 200% and Broski’s will just go deeper into debt.