Hello everyone (1st post on the forum
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I bring my testimony to this grand idea of eco-tax of eco-vignette and globally of taxation of polluting vehicles
I live in the countryside and I have a car because I have no choice, the 1st store is at 10 terminals but I only do 5000km per year, I am also a carpenter and I have a 3.5t for work
This is the context.
I have one flaw, I like character cars with horses under the hood (even if I drive calm and rather sober considering my average consumption). I am considering changing to a more powerful one that would meet the criteria for these new taxes. I agree with the principle of a purchase tax (although I agree that the rich will not feel it) just in principle and because it is an unnecessary "luxury". On the other hand, the year-round sticker comes out a little bit through the nose holes given my low mileage.
That said, I will admit that I am a special case with regard to my private car.
Now let's talk about my van. All craftsmen in Europe have one or more vans (all diesel) all polluting and all large consumers of diesel (it's big, it's heavy, it has a big engine). We are told that we will have to pay a tax and a sticker for that! I do not agree because unlike the car, there is no Toyota Prius style alternative for 3.5t trucks and I have never heard of a project in this area so no way to do it escape.
Result: we're all going to have to fight, it's no longer an environmental tax, it's just a tax increase
As for the bridle of the engines, that already exists, it is the limiter, cruise control, more and more widespread on new cars and even if it goes against my ideas on the pleasure of driving it must admit that when we tasted the result at the pump speaks for itself.
Excuse me but I always do posts of 3 kilometers I can't help it