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minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down9·edit-26 days agoCutting EV subsidies would lead to more gas cars, which isn’t good. Investing in public transit would be better, but encouraging EVs is also good.
minus-squareeagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days agoIf you guys really wanted cheap EVs, maybe not having 100% tariffs on Chinese EV’s would help. You can make an argument about not letting the Chinese government into the market, but as it currently stands the US government isn’t looking much better.
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 days agoSure, but that doesn’t change whether subsidies should be granted or not.
minus-squarenull_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days agoIt would be better to subsidise owners rather than manufacturers.
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·6 days agoThey do. That’s what these subsidies are. But it does mean Tesla can change more.
Cutting EV subsidies would lead to more gas cars, which isn’t good. Investing in public transit would be better, but encouraging EVs is also good.
If you guys really wanted cheap EVs, maybe not having 100% tariffs on Chinese EV’s would help. You can make an argument about not letting the Chinese government into the market, but as it currently stands the US government isn’t looking much better.
Sure, but that doesn’t change whether subsidies should be granted or not.
It would be better to subsidise owners rather than manufacturers.
They do. That’s what these subsidies are. But it does mean Tesla can change more.