I thought most hybrids weighed more than the car they were built on. After adding in the battery and other parts, considering the engine and gas tank still exist.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Ketsdever [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 9:18 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Higher Taxes for Hybrids > > So far most hybrids weigh a lot less than the average vehicle due to the > fact they tend to be smaller. Maybe that should be considered. > > We might also want to consider that I pay more in taxes & registration > for my truck based on the fact it weighs more than the average vehicle. > My truck gets 10 mpg and I have to pay higher taxes. So I am getting hit > at the pump (my truck requires more gas than most vehicles) and at DMV > (weight charge). > > Now they want to charge more taxes on hybrids because the weigh less and > get better mileage? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:184271 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
