LOL - funny how one post can get into related topics huh ?

I agree on both topics.
The Federal Government trying to change a environmental problem with taxation is the same bandit with a different mask.

I also agree that the electric lift trucks have proven to be a good value in the overall cost of ownership. I've been involved in several conversions in places where it was like pulling teeth to get the old drivers to accept the electric lift trucks. Eventually it works out in most cases.

Now I saw the beginnings of another topic- batteries - that's another can of worms with opportunity batteries and chargers, Gel verses lead acid -etc.

All I want to point out there - I've had to manage maintenance contracts. I had some deals where we started a fleet on a 4 yr contract - re-use old batteries into new 4 yr contract on the new fleet and saw the repair costs escalate as the batteries deteriorated.

I wouldn't recommend getting into a binding contract lease with maintenance using any batteries beyond 4 - 5 yrs old.

But this thread is about Cap and Tax. The Federal Governments policy taken right out of the ole Mafia hand book.