mondoman712@lemmy.ml to Fuck Cars@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agoEurope’s politicians are dEsPeRaTe to tackle e-scooters, why aren’t they bothered by monster SUVs?www.transportenvironment.orgexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: climate@slrpnk.net
arrow-up11arrow-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 · 10 months agomessage-square17fedilinkcross-posted to: climate@slrpnk.net
minus-squareProgrammingSocks@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 months agoCars are a tax burden. Car infrastructure generates debt, not revenue.
minus-squaremondoman712@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 months agoExcept cars cost the tax payer a lot more than they raise, and larger vehicles cost even more.
minus-squareDiplomjodler@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoBut e-scooter companies don’t pay as many brokers and don’t have as many lobbyists.
One has tax revenue
Cars are a tax burden. Car infrastructure generates debt, not 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 brokers and don’t have as many lobbyists.