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So many people have no idea the gas tax doesn't come anywhere near covering the cost of car infrastructure (europe.pub)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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This is a common carbrain argument

"I already pay the gas tax"

The problem is that it's false.

In a recent study, researchers Stefan Gössling, Jessica Kees, and Todd Litman calculated the social costs of driving. They found that the social cost is about 30-40% higher than what car owners are actually paying

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921800921003943?via=ihub

That cost is paid by non-drivers.

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[–] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yes of course the car brains are full of shit in that claim. Fuel tax was never intended to do that.

I also don't assume my electricity tax pays for the roads where I drive an EV, but perhaps I should ask for a tax refund for the fuel I buy for my lawnmover since I rarely mov the road.

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