Yeah I'm skeptical as well

If the assertion is;

Nobody could execute or enforce such complex laws

then a new law yet to be implemented is not evidence to the contrary.

Just like tax laws, it's extraordinarily difficult to legislate the behavior of very wealthy people because they have more resources with which to develop work arounds than the regulators have to restrict them.

Perhaps, but I think we should always be wary of additional regulations. I wouldn't say I'm "small government" but I feel like any additional rules has the burden of regulatory cost and unintended consequences.

Just tax the fuck out of fuel IMO. Make it so expensive that people actually change their behavior to minimise the cost.

Most countries have some kind of tax credit system to waive taxes on fuel for particular uses like transporting food and consumer goods, so a heavy tax on fuel doesn't have to lead to inflation.

Well, yeah... until recently.

In the last year it feels like Australia has been indvaded by the oversized "truck".

We've had 4wd "utes" forever. I think yanks would call these trucks but they're more regular sized, Isuzu D-Max, Toyota Hilux, et cetera. They don't look out of place in the super market car park.

For reasons unknown to me about a year ago we have been overrun with the big ford F150 or Ram trucks. If you whinge about it someone inevitably cries about how they need it for work... but they managed to survive with a regular ute until last year.

This is all really interesting.

As an early iteration it's great, but without wanting to sound critical - it really does demonstrate a lot of problems.

To me, this format is too specialised to see much use in Australia for example. I can't think of many suburbs that would be flat enough for one person to drag around 3 bodies plus the machine even with a bigger motor. I cycle regularly, but it wouldn't take much of an incline with a headwind to make hauling 3 bodies plus machine a real challenge.