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How do we disincentize car ownership? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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My original question was "How do we disincentivize the purchase of pickup trucks/SUVs" but then I thought it would be better to approach the larger problem of car dependency and car ownership. One option is, of course, to create public transit infrastructure and improve it where it already exist. This, however, doesn't change the fact that some will still choose to drive. What would be the best ways to discourage people from owning personal cars?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Tax carbon (and equivalents)
give back all carbon tax to all citizens, equally
Increase tax linearly over time, and let folks and business plan their transition predictably.

This will incentivize people to demand affordable transportation, transition to alternatives, get low income citizens a reason to not oppose increased cost of living. Big consumers have to pay, low consumers will pay a little but get more back.

Check out Citizens Climate Lobby.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Now that EVs are a thing, taxing carbon may not do what you expect.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

EVs still create a lot of co2 in production so I’d expect it would incentivize people to use and demand more efficient means of transportation. Trains, busses combined with incentives to do better city planning.

EVs aren’t silver bullets. Will still be cheaper to use an EV than a car running on gas.