Luxerious
vehicles
Vehicles can be categorized in numerous ways. For example, a government may
establish a vehicle classification system for determining a tax amount. In the
United Kingdom, a vehicle is taxed according to the vehicle's construction,
engine, weight, type of fuel and emissions, as well as the purpose for which it
is used.[1]
Other jurisdictions may determine vehicle tax based upon environmental
principles, such as the user pays principle.[2]
In another example, certain cities in the United States in the 1920s chose to
exempt electric-powered vehicles because officials believed those vehicles did
not cause "substantial wear upon the pavements."[3]
Another standard for road vehicles of all types that is used internationally
(except for Australia, India, and the U.S.), is ISO 3833-1977.[4]
In an example from private enterprise, many car rental companies use[where?]
the ACRISS Car Classification Code to
describe the size, type and equipment of vehicles to ensure that rental agents
can match customer needs to available vehicles, regardless of distance between
the agent and the rental company or the languages spoken by either party. In
the United States, the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety uses a scheme it has developed that takes into account a combination
of both vehicle size and other vehicle features such as length
