Taxed by the miles you drive.

[kalakoa]

unique serial numbers too, but range is <<100ft with directional antennas

Many tires now have embedded RFID tags, associated with you/your car at the point of sale/installation. These can trivially be read with sensor loops embedded in the road; these have been installed at various points along the highway system "to measure traffic flow".

(Note that I'm not referring to the loops used to control traffic lights at intersections; the "flow measurement" loops are always in pairs, along a stretch of "highway", with a fridge-sized NEBS cabinet alongside. There's even one on the way to Hilo.)

[randomq]

I'll expect to see one of those liberated and converted to a beer fridge, kalakoa.

[kalakoa]

Classic:

http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/news/loca...s-tax-plan

Lots of questions ... almost as if the $5.5M "study" has a different focus (eg, "how to make money running studies").

[punaticbychoice]

As they say in the Hawaii Legislature- "conservation pays"

[Durian Fiend]

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Originally posted by kalakoa

Classic:

http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/news/loca...s-tax-plan

Lots of questions ... almost as if the $5.5M "study" has a different focus (eg, "how to make money running studies").

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The automated reporting aspect of the mileage proposal sounds a bit problematic. I'm in favor of jacking up the gas tax, especially so on diesel fuel.

[kalakoa]

automated reporting aspect of the mileage proposal sounds a bit problematic

Necessary technologies have already been developed. The prevalence of private roads would require GPS tracking to avoid collecting taxes thereon, unless County wants another lawsuit.

I'm in favor of jacking up the gas tax

Make no mistake: the per-mile tax will be higher than the per-gallon tax, but obsfucated so that this is not apparent.