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Teslas Hit by 180% Danish Tax on Cars as Green Goals Ditched
- guelo 11y agoThis article is missing the context that conservative parties recently took power from the previous socialist government after elections in June.
- AdeptusAquinas 11y agoThat's pretty obvious from the content of the article. A new government that repeals environmental policies instituted by a previous government is practically a synonym for a right wing party taking over from a left wing party.
- Someone1234 11y agoThis should actually be the title: > Denmark to tax electric cars like other vehicles by 2020 I personally feel that electric cars should get a tax break. However the title at the moment makes anyone who hasn't read the article think that Denmark are punishing people for buying a Tesla rather than just putting them on even footing with oil-based vehicles. Now if people want to argue about the pros/cons of giving electric cars a tax break, more power to them. That's a completely legitimate discussion and is based entirely on the reality of what was changed in Denmark.
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- plonh 11y agoThere is another angle. Some fraction of the cost of a Tesla is for the electric drive, not weight or luxury or whatever. So by buying a Tesla instead of a Lexus, I am paying an extra penalty for contributing to electric car R&D.
- wodenokoto 11y agoDoes Denmark still tax cars based on weight? I know we used to, but not being a car owner, I don't keep up with these things. But that would be an extra punishment for electric cars, since they are heavier per "unit of car" so to speak.
- TobbenTM 11y agoThe same thing is going to happen in Norway, and it's so sad.
- Grustaf 11y agoIt's still much better for everyone to ride a bike than a huge luxury electric car. 50% bike commuters is good, but it should be 90%. Of course, outside of the cities bikes are often not a viable alternative, so there is something to be said for tax breaks on electric cars.