2026-09-05 23:10 UTC
Tax rates for vehicle registrations should be based on weight * horsepower and maybe one or two other terms like maybe axles or model year age.
This 777 hp dodge ram suv is going to be a literal killer and it only primarily be bought by road-rage-prone ass holes.
Fortunately, insurance rates and fuel consumption are already going to be too heavy a load for most people's wallets.
https://www.autoblog.com/news/rams-first-suv-coming-with-777-hp-supercharged-v8
#Cars #Dodge #SUV
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@RantingCanuck@mstdn.ca 2026-09-06 01:32
@ike@pkm.social I'd actually rather see vehicle registration rate taxes be based on hood height * horsepower because of the role of hood height in pedestrian injuries. Additionally EV's weigh more than their fossil fuel cousins (which would result in an EV registration penalty) and until we start both building adequate public transit systems and redesigning our cities with public transit in mind we are going to need a transition period involving EV's. By tying registration to hood height and horsepower we can better protect pedestrians during the transition to functional public transit.