Federal Gas Guzzler Tax
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Originally posted by kerafaith@January 5, 2006, 5:10 AM
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Hey guys check out the above link. Has anyone else ever heard of a federal gas guzzler tax? :scratch: Sounds just like it's one of those $500 document fees. :notnice:
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Hey guys check out the above link. Has anyone else ever heard of a federal gas guzzler tax? :scratch: Sounds just like it's one of those $500 document fees. :notnice:
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Originally posted by ISELLFORD@January 5, 2006, 6:01 AM
It is right one the windowsticker of Cobra's when we were seling them as well as the Ford GT supercar.
It is right one the windowsticker of Cobra's when we were seling them as well as the Ford GT supercar.
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You are correct. It doesn't apply to trucks. Trucks even have different emissions standards than cars, but the emissions standards and the gas-guzzler tax don’t make any sense, since truck/suv sales have been greater than auto sales in recent years. It is a BS bureaucratic double standard.
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I guess the idea was because trucks were typically used for doing work.
The entire CAFE/Gas Guzzler system is very short sighted, consider that the Dodge Magnum and PT Cruiser are both considered Trucks for CAFE purposes... that just doesn't make sense.
The entire CAFE/Gas Guzzler system is very short sighted, consider that the Dodge Magnum and PT Cruiser are both considered Trucks for CAFE purposes... that just doesn't make sense.
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Originally posted by Galaxie@January 5, 2006, 3:03 PM
I guess the idea was because trucks were typically used for doing work.
The entire CAFE/Gas Guzzler system is very short sighted, consider that the Dodge Magnum and PT Cruiser are both considered Trucks for CAFE purposes... that just doesn't make sense.
I guess the idea was because trucks were typically used for doing work.
The entire CAFE/Gas Guzzler system is very short sighted, consider that the Dodge Magnum and PT Cruiser are both considered Trucks for CAFE purposes... that just doesn't make sense.
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Originally posted by scottie1113@January 5, 2006, 1:06 PM
Yeah, it's been with us for quite some time. Strangely enough it only applies to cars, not trucks and SUV's. Correct me if I am wrong.
Yeah, it's been with us for quite some time. Strangely enough it only applies to cars, not trucks and SUV's. Correct me if I am wrong.
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"Yeah, I've definately heard of it. Gas prices are high enough...a gas guzzler tax is even more ignorant"
Is it? Is it as ignorant as single (as in one (1), not marital status) people driving Suburbans around town? Or perhaps paying $10,000 for a "#125" on the bumper?
The way its implemented (PT cruiser loophole) is stupid, the exemption of SUVs and trucks is stupid, and the EPA fuel economy tests are laughably stupid. But a federal gas tax is not. I wrote a column about this that I like to think is pretty good, if anyone is interested ill post it.
Is it? Is it as ignorant as single (as in one (1), not marital status) people driving Suburbans around town? Or perhaps paying $10,000 for a "#125" on the bumper?
The way its implemented (PT cruiser loophole) is stupid, the exemption of SUVs and trucks is stupid, and the EPA fuel economy tests are laughably stupid. But a federal gas tax is not. I wrote a column about this that I like to think is pretty good, if anyone is interested ill post it.
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