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Thoughts? I live in a wintery biome so having awd gives me a bit of peace of mind

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

I saw an article on how Paris is going to add a punitive tax on SUVs and other overszied cars. Seems like an (edit: legitimately) great idea.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/11/paris-charge-suv-drivers-higher-parking-fees-tackle-auto-besity

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I wonder if it only pertains to households under a certain income level, kind of like their ban on shorthaul flights.

Reading the article, its just higher parking fees. So yeah, just a poor people tax.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Wow. It really does. If this actually happens, I’ll be delighted.

Edit: I’d like this to go into effect throughout France, rather than just being limited to Paris. Also, I hope the term “auto-besity” catches on.