Comments on: Strong hybrid sales could spell end for tax incentives http://www.leftlanenews.com/strong-hybrid-sales-could-spell-end-for-tax-incentives.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rapcar http://www.leftlanenews.com/strong-hybrid-sales-could-spell-end-for-tax-incentives.html#comment-105649 rapcar Fri, 09 Jun 2006 14:20:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/06/06/strong-hybrid-sales-could-spell-end-for-tax-incentives/#comment-105649 Is the tax break for heavy vehicles still in effect? There used to be a bigger tax break for buyers of H2's than for hybrids. Is the tax break for heavy vehicles still in effect? There used to be a bigger tax break for buyers of H2′s than for hybrids.

]]> By: Tony http://www.leftlanenews.com/strong-hybrid-sales-could-spell-end-for-tax-incentives.html#comment-103938 Tony Thu, 08 Jun 2006 21:30:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/06/06/strong-hybrid-sales-could-spell-end-for-tax-incentives/#comment-103938 I'm afraid it's you that is the idiot. As you yourself said, hybrids use less energy, and you didn't challenge the fact that they weigh less on average and therefore cause less damage to roads. Are you really so dumb as to advocate for a tax on a superior product? Following your logic, perhaps we should impose additional taxes on houses because they are superior to trailers? As it's likely you live in one such trailer yourself, I could see how you would advocate for this sort of system. Please take your faulty logic back to whatever junior college you came from... I’m afraid it’s you that is the idiot. As you yourself said, hybrids use less energy, and you didn’t challenge the fact that they weigh less on average and therefore cause less damage to roads. Are you really so dumb as to advocate for a tax on a superior product? Following your logic, perhaps we should impose additional taxes on houses because they are superior to trailers? As it’s likely you live in one such trailer yourself, I could see how you would advocate for this sort of system. Please take your faulty logic back to whatever junior college you came from…

]]> By: Mark http://www.leftlanenews.com/strong-hybrid-sales-could-spell-end-for-tax-incentives.html#comment-94830 Mark Wed, 07 Jun 2006 08:02:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/06/06/strong-hybrid-sales-could-spell-end-for-tax-incentives/#comment-94830 There is not any gas guzzler tax for the big stuff like a H1 or other big work vehicles. Also hybrids cost more than a similar vehicle so they do not need any more taxes. There is not any gas guzzler tax for the big stuff like a H1 or other big work vehicles. Also hybrids cost more than a similar vehicle so they do not need any more taxes.

]]> By: Thom http://www.leftlanenews.com/strong-hybrid-sales-could-spell-end-for-tax-incentives.html#comment-93244 Thom Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:07:48 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/06/06/strong-hybrid-sales-could-spell-end-for-tax-incentives/#comment-93244 Your comment is idiotic. You just said the government should be double dipping. Well, I think they should double dip on hybrids because they use less fuel and therefore pay less taxes and therefore don't give the government as much in taxes. Your comment is idiotic. You just said the government should be double dipping. Well, I think they should double dip on hybrids because they use less fuel and therefore pay less taxes and therefore don’t give the government as much in taxes.

]]> By: Tony http://www.leftlanenews.com/strong-hybrid-sales-could-spell-end-for-tax-incentives.html#comment-92013 Tony Tue, 06 Jun 2006 20:38:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/06/06/strong-hybrid-sales-could-spell-end-for-tax-incentives/#comment-92013 Bad. The government should be double dipping on taxes concerning big vehicles. These cars weigh more, so they wear out the roads faster. Consequently, those drivers should pay more taxes proportionally to pay for those road repairs. If you want a big hybrid SUV, petition the U.S. automakers to speed up the integration. Who knows, it might even be a vehicle people would buy! Otherwise, wait a few years and get a hybrid truck from Toyota, since they're lineup will be all hybrid in the coming years. Bad. The government should be double dipping on taxes concerning big vehicles. These cars weigh more, so they wear out the roads faster. Consequently, those drivers should pay more taxes proportionally to pay for those road repairs. If you want a big hybrid SUV, petition the U.S. automakers to speed up the integration. Who knows, it might even be a vehicle people would buy! Otherwise, wait a few years and get a hybrid truck from Toyota, since they’re lineup will be all hybrid in the coming years.

]]> By: Thom http://www.leftlanenews.com/strong-hybrid-sales-could-spell-end-for-tax-incentives.html#comment-90902 Thom Tue, 06 Jun 2006 16:47:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/06/06/strong-hybrid-sales-could-spell-end-for-tax-incentives/#comment-90902 Good. They should not get a credit anymore since I cannot get one either for my business vehicle. The "gas guzzler tax" is another stupid way for the government to take more "revenue" for stupid reasons (It is double taxation since the vehicle uses more gas, and therefore pays more taxes overall anyway since it uses more gas), but that is another argument for another day. Hybrids are great and all, and I would buy one if they made on big enough and powerful enough for my work & family needs, but the tax credit is stupid. Good. They should not get a credit anymore since I cannot get one either for my business vehicle. The “gas guzzler tax” is another stupid way for the government to take more “revenue” for stupid reasons (It is double taxation since the vehicle uses more gas, and therefore pays more taxes overall anyway since it uses more gas), but that is another argument for another day.

Hybrids are great and all, and I would buy one if they made on big enough and powerful enough for my work & family needs, but the tax credit is stupid.

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