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by rcMgD2BwE72F 997 days ago
What about brake dust? That's a big problem too, and curb weight tax wouldn't help because EV mostly use regen braking[0].

Also, some tires and brakes emit far less than others[O], so it would be much better to tax by level of non-exhaust emissions (just like CO2/km).

[0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9178796/