Still a weird thing to do. My SUV, according to the internet, weighs between 1.63 and 1.70 metric tonnes (3,603 to 3,755 lbs). A sedan from the same brand and trim level weighs between 1.67 and 1.73 metric tonnes (3,676 to 3,816 lbs). Granted, sedans in the US are larger than what are sold in Europe, so they probably used cars sold there to come up with the weights.

Interesting that the limit is different for electric vehicles. I guess they tend to be heavier so it’s sort of unavoidable, but it does potentially set up an imbalance that will need to be corrected at some point in the future. Of course, for now it’s more important to convert as many vehicles to EVs as possible.

Not knowing how they get taxes for their roadways there, but in many places it’s from fuel taxes which obviously EVs don’t pay, and they’re heavier too so even harder on the roads so the tax structure will need some rethinking whenever that tipping point is reached. Hopefully it’s done in a way that doesn’t eliminate the cost benefits of running an EV.