In reply to Terry Blanton's message of Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:53:36 -0500: Hi, [snip] >Two problems: > >1) Dealer automobile service centers are also independent profit >centers. Electric cars need brake shoes
...in fact less of these too, because of regenerative braking. >and tires. . . that's about >it. > >2) The entire highway structure is maintained (financed) on state and >federal gasoline taxes. No gas . . . no taxes. ...no problem. Simply increase income tax to compensate. It won't make any difference to the people, they pay the same amount either way. > >Recently, Georgia proposed maintaining highways with a sales tax. >Interesting. That would work too. [snip] Regards, Robin van Spaandonk The shrub is a plant.
