National Vehicle Inspections? Yes!

Since the dawn of the Model "T", we have been paying taxes to drive by paying for the fuel , tires, oil, and tolls, and, of course, "violations".

The problem here is, that the vehicles are becoming more fuel efficient and it won't take very long before the hybrids, CNG, and other newer technologies on the horizon, are going to become an issue for the government's budgeting.

 I live in Florida and moved from New Jersey. Vehicle inspections are optional and some Counties require it, but Sa-ra-so-ta!, does not. In New Jersey, there were yearly vehicle inspections and never made much sense to me. You would spend an hour in line to have them fail you for anything from a build up of emissions from sitting in line for an hour, to not having a watermark on your proof of insurance card or letter.

It is my vision, in the not so distant future, the vehicle inspections will be National and will be yearly for the main intention of recording mileage and you will have to pay the taxes in that way. It will start with the type of vehicle. For example, a Tesla, will pay the most per mile, since it is a real full time electric vehicle. Since Golf Carts are not allowed to be on the public roads, they will be exempt except for the tires and batteries. Gas powered cars will pay the least per mile as a result of paying for it through the gas/fuel sales.

If the technology exists, now, or in the future, for hydrogen vehicles, a vehicle which runs on a hydrogen/oxygen separator would only require water in the fuel tank. - Good luck in the winter, though.
But, how about antifreeze in the tank to keep the water from icing up? Problem solved.

I have procrastinated in writing this blog for several years. I'm glad I have finally documented it.

Jeff in Sa-ra-so-ta!