mondoman712@lemmy.ml to Fuck Cars@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 months agoEurope’s politicians are dEsPeRaTe to tackle e-scooters, why aren’t they bothered by monster SUVs?www.transportenvironment.orgexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1169arrow-down18cross-posted to: climate@slrpnk.net
arrow-up1161arrow-down1external-linkEurope’s politicians are dEsPeRaTe to tackle e-scooters, why aren’t they bothered by monster SUVs?www.transportenvironment.orgmondoman712@lemmy.ml to Fuck Cars@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square29fedilinkcross-posted to: climate@slrpnk.net
minus-squareMeowyNinhaj@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down2·9 months agoOne has tax revenue
minus-squaremondoman712@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·9 months agoExcept cars cost the tax payer a lot more than they raise, and larger vehicles cost even more.
minus-squareDiplomjodler@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-29 months agoBut e-scooter companies don’t pay as many bribes and don’t have as many lobbyists.
minus-squareProgrammingSocks@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·9 months agoCars are a tax burden. Car infrastructure generates debt, not revenue.
One has tax revenue
Except cars cost the tax payer a lot more than they raise, and larger vehicles cost even more.
But e-scooter companies don’t pay as many bribes and don’t have as many lobbyists.
Cars are a tax burden. Car infrastructure generates debt, not revenue.
Not for “right people”