NC Man Fined For Using Vegetable Oil As Fuel

mdsolar writes "The News and Observer reports on an Charlotte, NC driver who has been fined $1000 for not paying a fuel tax when he fills his tank with vegetable oil. Perhaps the funniest quote is this one: '"With the high cost of fuel right now, the department does recognize that a lot of people are looking for relief," said Reggie Little, assistant director of the motor fuel taxes division. "We're not here to hurt the small guy, we're just trying to make sure that the playing field is level."' Sure, since the field is so plainly tilted against Arab oil interests."

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[Ojuice]

Nerds everywhere must squeegy their foreheads and use the oil harvested there-in to power their Pinto's!

Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kodos.....

[IHC Navistar]

I, for one, welcome our idiotic tax-happy overlords!

I'd like to remind them that as a trusted SlashDot personality, I can be quite helpful in rounding up tax evaders to toil in their underground slush funds.

Re:Many states fine you for driving with heating o

[smithmc]

  The only thing that makes gas taxes unfair is that they unfairly penalize people who have cars with poor gas mileage. The tax would more accurately go against the weight of the car and the number of miles driven, as those two factors have more to do with how much wear and tear you cause on the states infrastructure.

But such vehicles (i.e. large heavy vehicles) also tend to cause more damage to the environment (correction: to our environment). So why shouldn't they pay more?