silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 7 days agoCalifornia’s new tire efficiency rules could save drivers $1B a year | The nation’s first tire efficiency standards target an overlooked drag on fuel economy that can cost drivers more at the pump.grist.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up126cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.seautomotive@discuss.tchncs.de
arrow-up126external-linkCalifornia’s new tire efficiency rules could save drivers $1B a year | The nation’s first tire efficiency standards target an overlooked drag on fuel economy that can cost drivers more at the pump.grist.orgsilence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.seautomotive@discuss.tchncs.de
minus-squareczardestructo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 days agoHow about we add a tax to tires that scales exponentially with their width? Wide sports car tires and bro-dozer pickup trucks with flashy rims will be motivated to use a setup with less drag/friction for the sake of performance/vanity.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days agoNo tax. Taxes end up being pay-to-pollute. Just ban chunky tires. You could tax pickup accessories 200% and Broski’s will just go deeper into debt.
How about we add a tax to tires that scales exponentially with their width? Wide sports car tires and bro-dozer pickup trucks with flashy rims will be motivated to use a setup with less drag/friction for the sake of performance/vanity.
No tax. Taxes end up being pay-to-pollute. Just ban chunky tires. You could tax pickup accessories 200% and Broski’s will just go deeper into debt.