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The Porche 918 Spyder qualifies for a $3,667 tax credit. The car costs $845,000 for the base edition - and only 918 were made. It meets all the criteria of the
by artimaeis 9y ago
The Porche 918 Spyder qualifies for a $3,667 tax credit. The car costs $845,000 for the base edition - and only 918 were made.
It meets all the criteria of the IRS EV tax credit. It's capable of 78 mpg while emitting only 79 g/km of CO2. Even the Prius only gets 58 mpg while emitting 111 g/km of CO2.
While I fundamentally agree that anyone buying a $845k car doesn't need a tax break - I also see that since it meets the rules as stated it should qualify.
- Grustaf 9y agoIt's not because they need the tax break it's because the government wants them to buy a hybrid over a combustion engine car. It's quite simple. The tax breaks here in Denmark were more substantial, before they were phased out. Normal cars have like a 170% tax on them that electric cars were exempt from.