Gas guzzler tax may drive us to change
Would you buy a fuel-efficient car if you got a tax break because of it? Will new tax rules in this week's federal budget mean the final, merciful end to commuter pickup trucks, single-passenger SUVs and needlessly thirsty muscle cars? Not likely.
Taxes on cigarettes and alcohol have helped reduce consumption of those products, but only slightly. We're not going to see a run on Toyota Corollas or a halt to Hummer sales just because of a rebate or an extra levy.
But times are changing quickly. And the end is near for needlessly big vehicles. Inexplicably, North Americans still associate big automobiles with success. In most
European communities, it's long been an embarrassment to be seen in such a vehicle.
California has regulations on tailpipe greenhouse gases. Ontario is talking about emission controls.
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