Tax vehicles according to their weight, or max axle load to be more accurate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_power_law
It will sort itself out.
Makes sense, as weight is the main cause of road wear, and in many places heavier electric cars aren't exactly paying their fair share for the infrastructure they use (at least the part that's paid through fuel excise and the like).
Things have gotten so insane in the last few decades. When I was a teen, I drove my folks' Chevy S10 pickup truck from the early 90's. It had the extra little crew cab with the side seats and the full size bed, and it still was smaller in overall size than a bunch of modern SUVs on the road now, let alone other modern trucks.
In 20 years in the USA, if things don't change, insecure douches will be driving around "compact" monster trucks and families will be convinced they "need" a full sized extended luxury Escalade with a lift kit and tow package, "for the kids" of course...
On the plus side, my spouse and I are shopping for Bicycles this summer! :) our one car is spending more and more time in it's garage and were walking/taking public transit more and more places all the time.
Completely banning trucks is probably hard to justify as there are still people that actually use them for their intended purpose, but getting rid of them in cities at least is probably a good idea
I think we should do it. I live in the south and even the people that “use their truuck” hardly ever do. Most of the trucks are prized possessions and aren’t allowed to be dirty. Like they’re a dress or a new pair of heels.
Even “work trucks” all covered in company stickers are clean and empty.
Only those busted up 10 year old F150s get used like trucks at any scale.
Change will only come from another generation. So teach your kids to talk trash about truck owners and it’ll fix itself.
You can ban new sales to non-businesses and that will make a huge difference.
I think it should still be legal to rent trucks, but individuals shouldn't be able to buy them (unless it's for a business).
People will just start a shell business just to put the truck under.
Very few people would bother with that
I agree with the spirit of the Title, but this article has nothing to do with either trucks or oversized SUV's.
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