Neil Gould wrote:

Perhaps, except that they get _licensed_ as cars, and thus avoid the extra
taxable income that (theoretically) helps to offset the impact of trucks.

Perhaps this is true where you live. Many States, however, base the license fees
to some extent on gross weight; that is, the heavier the car or truck, the more
you pay. In New Jersey, the fee is based completely on weight. When I lived in
Georgia, about half of the fee was based on weight and half on value. When I
lived in Tennessee, all trucks (including pickups and vans) had to get
commercial tags, regardless of usage. I don't know how they classify SUVs there,
though.

George Patterson
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