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[-] mindlight@lemm.ee 44 points 9 months ago

Unpopular opinion: For more than 90% of the population a car with an Otto engine volume of less than 1.5l is enough. Anuthing above should be taxed heavily.

[-] zik@lemmy.world 19 points 9 months ago

Cars should be taxed proportional to the fourth power of their kerb weight, in line with the road wear they cause.

[-] Elric@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago

Popular opinion with me

[-] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I've been a fan of little, simple vehicles for a while now. I have had a Geo Metro, Mitsubishi Mirage, and now I have a Suzuki Samurai. In all of these vehicles, I have had to deal with the same issue, when trying to get up to speed: The slowpokes in front of me. No matter how slow I go in my 65 hp little SUV, I end up waiting on someone in a much faster vehicle to get out of the way.

[-] Aleric@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I drive a Prius and agree completely. It's fuel efficient and extremely utilitarian. I can fit ten foot lumber in it, or my two big stupid dogs and our luggage for trips. Even when my wife drives like a maniac, we still get around 45 mpg. We typically end up passing slow moving vehicles on freeway on ramps, despite it having a maximum acceleration of 0-60 mph in about 10 seconds.

this post was submitted on 25 Nov 2023
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