Interesting attitude. This is like saying because I drive a 1960s US 8l V8 that gets about 25l/100k, I should pay less tax to make up for my expensive choice of car.
Europe has moved to a tax system based on emissions - the less fuel burnt, the fewer emissions in general, hence diesels score better. The result is the current crop of excellent diesels - BMW, Mercedes, VW/Audi, Citroen/Peugeot, Renault, Volvo and others all have diesels that are as powerful as similar capacity petrol engines, and use 30% less fuel to do the job. Surely any responsible politician (ok they all fail here) should be promoting more efficient cars, not taxing them to make them as expensive to run as the worst. On 11/09/2007, at 7:59 , [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Yes, but I doubt the NZ government had glider towing in mind when > they established diesel tax rates. Using the fuel prices given > below, at 6L/100km (a figure more typical of a small to medium > diesel car on a trip) the costs work out the same. $95.40 per > 1000km for both petrol and diesel. > > Nonetheless, on average your point has validity, and shows that in > NZ diesel vehicle owners are under-taxed relative to petrol. One > of the political parties there has suggested significantly raising > diesel taxes to correct the situation. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dennis Hipperson > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 8:40 AM > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Family Tow Car > > Re: Fuel price in NZ. > > Current price of ULP in Auckland $1.59 > Current price of diesel in Auckland $1.09 > > Consider a 1000Km trip with trailer. Fuel useage based on Cathrine > Conways figures > Petrol car 13lt 100Km = 130 lt = $206.7 > Diesel vehicle 13lt 100Km = 130lt = $141.7 + $30 = $171.7 > > So Aus diesel is FULLY taxed and then some at source????? > > Dennis > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
