Exclusive: UK climate campaign group Possible calls for ‘polluter pays’ tax based on vehicle size

The increasing popularity of ultra-heavy SUVs in England means a conventional-engined car bought in 2013 will, on average, have lower carbon emissions than one bought new today, new research has found.

The study by the climate campaign group Possible said there was a strong correlation between income and owning a large SUV, which meant there was a sound argument for “polluter pays” taxes for vehicle emissions based on size.

  • Vegoon@feddit.deEnglish
    21·
    1 year ago

    I have seen Spring and Renault Zoe on highways, in Germany none the less. If your argument is you need big fast cars for highways I don’t see it that way.

    • Kecessa@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      Sure, I’ve seen a 2CV on the highway, it’s not what it’s meant for and it’s not safe for the person driving it. The Spring at 110kph has a range of 145km in good weather…

      And again, you’re not comparing the car to an equivalent gas model, you’re just trying to prove that EV cars can be light by using the smallest model you can find and in this case, as I already mentioned, the equivalent gas car is still lighter so the EV still wear the roads more than the gas equivalent, which was the original point.

      • Vegoon@feddit.deEnglish
        11·
        1 year ago

        Because I don’t want the equivalent models. Never wanted them. They are absurd.

        • Kecessa@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Then I don’t know why you felt the need to add your opinion to the discussion because if the gas equivalent is absurd then so is the EV version.