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We also don't want to give people an incentive to drive an old car either, because that's it's own set of problems.
There's also the fact that hybrids are typically heavier than a conventional power train, because of the extra equipment they carry around. These vehicles might end up paying more in RUCs as a result of this.
It's also worth noting some of the biggest and thirstiest vehicles on the road are people movers and SUVs, often driven by people with big families who need a large vehicle.
Charging by GVM is probably the fairest and simplest way to run the scheme.