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MichMan

(13,187 posts)
12. Why would the "skies be clouded by attendant pollution" ?
Sun Mar 19, 2023, 09:51 AM
Mar 2023

Since 99% of the vehicle traffic will be EV?

NJ Turnpike is sort of like that. Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #1
As a former frequent driver on it, I'd pay tolls and gasoline tax, when 80% of mileage was on it. TheBlackAdder Mar 2023 #2
I read this as more of a congestion issue than an EV issue. But I couldn't get the Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #3
Oh, I didn't read it. It's just one of the excuses toll road proponents use to justify the fleecing. TheBlackAdder Mar 2023 #4
Lol! Yep! I bet you're right! Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #5
I was one of those that fought former Gov. Jon Corzine's toll road scam he was trying to implement. TheBlackAdder Mar 2023 #6
Thanks for your posts Auggie Mar 2023 #9
Not that I'm knocking your article, but in most states, don't they already have admin. boards SWBTATTReg Mar 2023 #18
It depends on how the charter is written. It won't use the standard State DOT commission. TheBlackAdder Mar 2023 #21
It's a congestion and carbon emissions story Auggie Mar 2023 #8
They kind of do that with the express lane. They better have adequate affordable mass transit if JohnSJ Mar 2023 #7
The rich have helicopters. usonian Mar 2023 #10
The jobs that the poor are concentrated in are not able to WFH MichMan Mar 2023 #11
Exactly. Additionally, most have been priced out of the Bay Area ... Auggie Mar 2023 #13
Why would the "skies be clouded by attendant pollution" ? MichMan Mar 2023 #12
Public transit conundrum lambchopp59 Mar 2023 #14
These "Bay Area transportation planners" must be new to the area. Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #15
It got worse. Especially in the North Bay. Auggie Mar 2023 #16
I'm sure it did. Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #17
Again, TFG is way ahead of us. Flying cars! Who needs roads? Midnight Writer Mar 2023 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author Midnight Writer Mar 2023 #20
Great. Grind down the working man/woman The Mouth Mar 2023 #22
It's just an idea for now Auggie Mar 2023 #23
A stupid, elitist, anti-working class one The Mouth Mar 2023 #24
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