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minus-squareJohnEdwa@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down1·2 days agoIn Finland, car sales tax and yearly tax are based on the Co2 output, and it worked quite well to keep most cars small, light and efficient. Until hybrid and electric cars arrived on the market, that is…
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 hours agoCanada had a carbon tax. Pickup sales soared, people will eat dog food before giving up their $200 fill-up trucks.
minus-squareJohnEdwa@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-24 hours agoDo you mean the “fuel charge” tax on gas, at 17.6 CAD cents (0.11€) per litre? Because that’s a rather adorable try.
In Finland, car sales tax and yearly tax are based on the Co2 output, and it worked quite well to keep most cars small, light and efficient. Until hybrid and electric cars arrived on the market, that is…
Canada had a carbon tax. Pickup sales soared, people will eat dog food before giving up their $200 fill-up trucks.
Do you mean the “fuel charge” tax on gas, at 17.6 CAD cents (0.11€) per litre?
Because that’s a rather adorable try.