… wtf man.

Pickle Monger points us to the news that some Utah legislators are hoping pass new laws to add an extra fee for owners of hybrid and electric vehicles. The complaint is that those people don’t spend as much (if anything) on gas, and thus don’t pay gas taxes. Of course, they’re also not polluting the air quite as much, which was part of the point. The article notes that other states are considering similar taxes and fees on those who buy such cars. It’s as if politicians don’t recognize how incentives work…

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