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<blockquote data-quote="kristianjohnsen" data-source="post: 84536" data-attributes="member: 441">Re: Chevy has their head up their buttJust sharing a perspective from how vehicles are taxed in my country (which is a manner of taxation I don&#039;t agree all that much with on a whole).&nbsp; First of all, politicians know that most people need to drive so they lay a bunch of taxes on cars and driving that doesn&#039;t benefit the drivers directly, it&#039;s just a source of extra tax income.The way the taxes work out now, it&#039;s expensive to buy a vehicle and keep it insured and registered, but driving it is in comparison relatively inexpensive per added distance you drive.&nbsp; Since most people own a car anyway, the taxation doesn&#039;t motivate owners to drive less and hence save on roads or the larger environment.I think that owning a car and having it parked in the garage should be very inexpensive, and I&#039;m fine with drivers paying for whatever impact they case when using the car.As of now, electric vehicles are exempt from most taxes, but our politicians publicly admit that once those vehicles gain enough popularity, they will be taxed the same way as current petrol/diesel cars.&nbsp; How very green...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kristianjohnsen, post: 84536, member: 441"] Re: Chevy has their head up their butt Just sharing a perspective from how vehicles are taxed in my country (which is a manner of taxation I don't agree all that much with on a whole). First of all, politicians know that most people need to drive so they lay a bunch of taxes on cars and driving that doesn't benefit the drivers directly, it's just a source of extra tax income. The way the taxes work out now, it's expensive to buy a vehicle and keep it insured and registered, but driving it is in comparison relatively inexpensive per added distance you drive. Since most people own a car anyway, the taxation doesn't motivate owners to drive less and hence save on roads or the larger environment. I think that owning a car and having it parked in the garage should be very inexpensive, and I'm fine with drivers paying for whatever impact they case when using the car. As of now, electric vehicles are exempt from most taxes, but our politicians publicly admit that once those vehicles gain enough popularity, they will be taxed the same way as current petrol/diesel cars. How very green... [/QUOTE]

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