I can’t take credit for the idea. It’s been in place in many other countries for a very long time. 

A majority of truck owners in the U.S. are private citizens who use their trucks primarily as commuter vehicles, and there are already very favorable tax deductions for companies (I.e., section 179).

Having to pay more tax because you choose to use more public services isn’t punishment, it’s the price of doing business. 

“Alas, I lump this symbol in with the Thin Blue Line flags, Oathkeeper, and Proud Boys symbols. The iconography of all the above just subtly screams, “I am vehemently anti-woke (though the definition of woke escapes me!), I have guns, and I have a small dick with which I shall augment with these bro-tastic symbols.””

No, I’m talking about consumption taxes. If you live in the U.S., you have already been paying them for a very long time. They can be progressive or regressive, depending on how they are implemented. A tax on larger vehicles is progressive, because if someone has the money to spend on expensive toys that consume more…

Short answer, yes.

For a majority of the people who purchase them and thus contribute to the problems I listed about. Stats show that the average truck driver uses their truck to commute and move people. 

*consumption tax. 

My understanding is that body work, glass, paint, etc is done by a licensed 3rd party, but all other repairs are still done by the Tesla service centers. Is that incorrect?

EVs come with additional benefits, such as reduced reliance on oil, and environmental benefits that make them an overall better choice for the economy and environment overall. I am against the stupidly large EVs, however. I.e., Hummer.

Not sure if you are being sarcastic or not. This is quite literally how most taxation already works. It’s used to influence citizens to make decisions that are best of the economy, environment, etc...

I’m glad these folks are calling it out for what it is - irresponsible. I used to be of the mind that people should be able to buy whatever automobile they please, however when it leads to increased traffic, increased wear-and-tear on infrastructure, increased pedestrian related deaths, and a more polluted…

That all makes sense. I can see how a lower rated insurer may try to skimp on replacement parts and cut corners. The end result is repairs that aren’t very good and/or long wait times.

What’s the purpose of a sedan?

Out of curiosity, how does that affect the customer? Does it result in longer wait times as the body shops need to get confirmation/agreement on repairs from the insurer?

I don’t see any reason at all why a Taigo would cost more than a Polo to make. Similar amount of steel, same chassis, same powertrain, etc. But the market will bear a 10% increase in price over the Polo.

However, true crapcans are dead and Nice crapcans are zombies.

In the auto world, companies have looked at the cost to make cheap cars and the price that they sell for. And they have abandoned that market. There just isn’t a way to make money making crapcans today.

Does this mean the FBI agents riding the bus are known as ghost bus-ters?

As others have stated, they are incredibly insular and do not realize that what their echo chamber tells them is not true until it is in front of them.