Singapore, an island city-state that is smaller than New York City, charges drivers thousands of dollars just for the right to buy a vehicle. The price of the permits rises with a car’s value. Here's a look at how it works. - ThreadSky

nytimes.com • 12 days ago

Singapore, an island city-state that is smaller than New York City, charges drivers thousands of dollars just for the right to buy a vehicle. The price of the permits rises with a car’s value. Here's a look at how it works.

Comments

dmg711.bsky.social•12 days ago

We have this weird idea in America that we have a God given right to take a 2 ton hunk of steel with us everywhere we go.

malvartinez.xyz•12 days ago

You messed up the data. Italy does NOT have twice as many cars per capita as the United States.

colinthefish.bsky.social•12 days ago

20% have the wealth whilst the 80% work their backs off for a pittance to make the 20%even richer.

bikerides1.bsky.social•12 days ago

I like their tax on driving, investment in public infrastructure, however, it is an autocracy with the same family ruling for the last number of decades.
And lets not kid anyone, if they had the land mass of the usa, they would have the same self entitled expectation to take their cars everywhere.

gauchobruin.bsky.social•12 days ago

Is this Curtis Yarvin’s wet dream? No thanks. All the tech bros would love it. 🧹🗑️ Technofeudalism.

ratexla.bsky.social•12 days ago

Sounds awesome. :D

nddmc012.bsky.social•12 days ago

I loved it. Traffic is minimal, the MRT and Bus system is top notch. Grab, the local Uber, is super cheap. It’s eminently possible to get by without a car.