Category Archives: Automobile

Lawrence Solomon: Fill ‘er up, with people

Posted on January 17, 2014 by

(January 16, 2014) Traffic congestion would disappear if the government regulations that cause it were abolished. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Big Brother takes the wheel

Posted on October 18, 2013 by

(October 17, 2013) ‘Smart roads’ would take the task of driving out of the hands of human drivers. Continue reading →

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Smart roads are making new mass transit and expressways obsolete

Posted on September 6, 2013 by

(September 5, 2013) Satellite technology tracks traffic along all routes, changing rates on the fly. Continue reading →

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Could Toronto make 905ers pay more to park?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

Lawrence Solomon recommends a “user-pay” toll that could be used to lower Toronto taxes — so city residents still benefit and the free-riders pay. Continue reading →

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Aldyen Donnelly: BCAA’s conclusions about hybrid vehicles

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

(June 14, 2011) After one spends a little time calculating paybacks for different vehicle purchase options under different energy and vehicle price, tax, emission rating and purchase incentive scenarios, it becomes obvious that any tax measures intended to change consumer energy use should focus on car purchase and annual re-registration, not fuel purchases. Continue reading →

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