The other alternative is to make the hidden costs of petrol open. Carbon credits, or some other form of market recognition of extra cost. Hummer drivers that go into DC each day should pay more for it. DC is on the verge of losing federal highway funding because the air is so crappy. Carbon credits maybe one way to physically show that cost, and enable those, such as yourself, who have more fuel efficient cars to sell extra credits to hummer drivers.
Carbon is emitted in proportion to fuel burned. Any system that charges for carbon is, in effect, taxing petrol use. Even though I use less fuel than that Hummer (what an understatement!), I still emit the same amount of carbon per liter burned. I just burn less of them, so I would need to buy fewer carbon credits.
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Carbon is emitted in proportion to fuel burned. Any system that charges for carbon is, in effect, taxing petrol use. Even though I use less fuel than that Hummer (what an understatement!), I still emit the same amount of carbon per liter burned. I just burn less of them, so I would need to buy fewer carbon credits.