Tax on Gas Guzzlers

Hawkshaw · 03-20-2007, 10:42 AM

The Canadian government unveiled their new budget last night. Included in the items is a tax on gas guzzlers of up to $4,000 at the point of sale (for Hummers, GMC Envoy, Toyota Sequoia, etc), and a tax rebate of up to $2,000 for fuel efficient cars (Toyota Prius, Honda civic hybrid, etc).

Cars in between get either a tax or a rebate between those two numbers based on some sort of government scaling system. Clearly, it's meant to influence car buyers into more fuel efficient vehicles.

What do y'all think?

Corey · 03-20-2007, 10:53 AM

We already have that in the US, doesn't appear to have stopped anyone. That one actually effects SUVs though which might help more than the one here.

Kiemyster · 03-20-2007, 11:33 AM

i like that idea, it will piss some people off, but its not a bad way to start thinking of our environment!

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