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Originally Posted by freebeard
Road space is determined by the vehicle's speed more than it's length.
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Considering the absence of traffic jams from point A to point B, this can make sense.
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Road wear is determined more by a vehicle's weight than it's fuel consumption.
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Sometimes a subcompact running on gasoline or even on ethanol might end up being charged a higher amount of fuel tax than a fancy SUV with a turbodiesel engine. In the end, tax revenue is what really matters.