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"In the year 2000, almost 70% of all new cars sold in Australia were small
passenger vehicles – mainly sedans and hatchbacks. But over 25 years, their
share has dropped dramatically to just 17%, as a car “size race” took hold.
Now, SUVs and light commercial vehicles comprise almost 80% of the market. Four
in five new vehicles sold in Australia today are an SUV, ute, van or light
truck.
As larger vehicles become the new norm, they bring more road wear, urban
congestion and demands on infrastructure such as parking.
It’s time to ask: should drivers of larger vehicles pay for the damage and
disruption they cause, through higher registration charges? Generally, yes.
Bigger cars mean bigger costs for everyone else. It’s only fair those costs are
reflected in how we price their use of public roads."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
