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Implementing the tax now makes sense because it brings ICE and EV into alignment now, while usage is relatively low, rather than suddenly introducing a tax down
by octodog 6y ago
Implementing the tax now makes sense because it brings ICE and EV into alignment now, while usage is relatively low, rather than suddenly introducing a tax down the proverbial road.
To incentive switching the government has other policy tools at their disposal, such as a one-off subsidy at purchase time.
- the8472 6y ago> Implementing the tax now makes sense because it brings ICE and EV into alignment now It doesn't. ICE vehicles are effectively subsidized by not pricing in externalties. The playing field was never level, suddenly insisting that it ought to be is a selective demand for rigor.
- josephcsible 6y ago> it brings ICE and EV into alignment now I know it does. My point is that bringing them into alignment now isn't a good thing.