What do all you CA drivers think of this plan?

scaeagles · 02-15-2005, 06:35 PM

Here's the story:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...in674120.shtml

Basically, CA is considering a "tax by the mile" system. Cars are being outfitted with global positioning software that will track miles and where people are driving - higher traffic areas may equal a bigger tax. Apparently the software would communicate with the gas pump and add the tax when you fill up.

Hmmm....I drive very little - I work from a home office and we live two miles from the school my wife teaches at and my kids go to. But I have a bad feeling about this. Not to mention I live in AZ, but we have a tendency to try stupid things that CA has tried all the time.

BarTopDancer · 02-15-2005, 06:38 PM

Good luck with that. This sounds a lot like charging SUVs and trucks more for gas. That never panned out. There are people who commute 100+ miles a day to get to work. You can blame the housing costs on most of that. To tax people because they don't live close to their jobs and they don't want to take the [less than mediocore] public transportation system is insane.

Betty · 02-15-2005, 06:59 PM

Put a GPS on everyone's car?! Psh! NOT! It's none of anyone's business where I go and what I do. The privacy invasion is unreal.

SacTown Chronic · 02-15-2005, 07:06 PM

Really. I'd effing walk before I'd let 'em track my every movement. Of course, they all ready are.....not that I'm paranoid or anything.

Moonliner · 02-15-2005, 07:07 PM

Not to argue the side of "The Man" or anything, but just for clarity.

A GSP receiver, like the one mentioned in the article, is not a transmitter. It does not relay your position. It's just a smart odometer. When you pull up to a service station it will spit out how many miles you traveled. It could not be used lojack/onstar style to track where you are or have been.

It only needs the GPS element so that miles driven outside of the state don't count against you.

SacTown Chronic · 02-15-2005, 07:08 PM

Tool! Tool of the government!

mhrc4 · 02-15-2005, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Betty

Put a GPS on everyone's car?! Psh! NOT! It's none of anyone's business where I go and what I do. The privacy invasion is unreal.

thats what i was thinking, lord knows the liberals will be crying over this if it ever comes close to fruitition

wendybeth · 02-15-2005, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mhrc4

thats what i was thinking, lord knows the liberals will be crying over this if it ever comes close to fruitition

And the conservatives will be, too. Only they will be upset at the monetary angle...

MerryPrankster · 02-15-2005, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by wendybeth

And the conservatives will be, too. Only they will be upset at the monetary angle...

And the moderates will be upset about every angle.

The whole thing sounds absolutely ridiculous to me. I don't know...I would expect to see people rioting in the streets over this.

mousepod · 02-15-2005, 07:14 PM

I'm not a fan of the system for the reasons mentioned here.
As far as the GPS system is concerned, here's an interesting story:
http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/20...0703006631.htm

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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	What do all you CA drivers think of this plan? Here's the story: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...in674120.shtml Basically, CA is considering a "tax by the mile" system. Cars are being outfitted with global positioning software that will track miles and where people are driving - higher traffic areas may equal a bigger tax. Apparently the software would communicate with the gas pump and add the tax when you fill up. Hmmm....I drive very little - I work from a home office and we live two miles from the school my wife teaches at and my kids go to. But I have a bad feeling about this. Not to mention I live in AZ, but we have a tendency to try stupid things that CA has tried all the time.
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BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	Good luck with that. This sounds a lot like charging SUVs and trucks more for gas. That never panned out. There are people who commute 100+ miles a day to get to work. You can blame the housing costs on most of that. To tax people because they don't live close to their jobs and they don't want to take the [less than mediocore] public transportation system is insane. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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Betty Kicking up my heels! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Silver State Posts: 3,783	Put a GPS on everyone's car?! Psh! NOT! It's none of anyone's business where I go and what I do. The privacy invasion is unreal.
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SacTown Chronic the myth of the dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,217	Really. I'd effing walk before I'd let 'em track my every movement. Of course, they all ready are.....not that I'm paranoid or anything. __________________ Is it the fingers, or the brain that you're teaching a lesson?
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Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Not to argue the side of "The Man" or anything, but just for clarity. A GSP receiver, like the one mentioned in the article, is not a transmitter. It does not relay your position. It's just a smart odometer. When you pull up to a service station it will spit out how many miles you traveled. It could not be used lojack/onstar style to track where you are or have been. It only needs the GPS element so that miles driven outside of the state don't count against you. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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SacTown Chronic the myth of the dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,217	Tool! Tool of the government! __________________ Is it the fingers, or the brain that you're teaching a lesson?
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mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	I'm not a fan of the system for the reasons mentioned here. As far as the GPS system is concerned, here's an interesting story: http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/20...0703006631.htm
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