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[–] 1 point 9 months ago (5 children)

As a Victorian I am loathe to say it, but this is definitely one thing you guys do a hell of a lot better than us.

Especially with the uptake in EVs, which while better for the environment long-term also pose a similar issue for pedestrians and cyclists, registration costs need to be reviewed and rethought from the ground up.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    They need to break it down to a Road Levy and a Fuel Levy.

    A 2.5T Tesla Model X should pay more for road maintenance than a 900kg Suzuki Swift.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    In the long-term, absolutely, we will need to revisit the fuel levy as we transition towards more EVs.

    However I think it would be short-sighted to do anything currently that could disincentivise EV uptake.

    I’d honestly much rather see a 1,000 more Model Ys on the road than 100 Rangers.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    I would rather see more trains on railway tracks and buses with rational routes that service everyone than a single Tesla.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Oh, absolutely - we’re on the Pakenham line and took the trip through the new metro tunnel last weekend, absolutely brilliant!

    But there are trips and roles that can’t rely on PT, and for those I would much rather see EV adoption over more gigantic Yank-tank “trucks” with somehow less bed-space than what the Commodore and Falcon used to offer.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    Yeah, I find it hilarious when I see a RAM that is actually being used by a tradie, with two Rhino Boxes and a short stack of Milwaukee PACK-OUTs taking up all the space in the tray, while a Triton parked next to it has an entire workshop of tools.

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