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292 million passenger cars in EU versus 7,8 million horses - no wonder nobody gives a damn about horses yet people care a lot about car batteries. edit: also,
by Animatronio 4y ago
292 million passenger cars in EU versus 7,8 million horses - no wonder nobody gives a damn about horses yet people care a lot about car batteries.
edit: also, nobody taxed horse owners extra just to clear the way for cars.
- barbazoo 4y ago> nobody taxed horse owners extra just to clear the way for cars. What tax are you referring to?
- Animatronio 4y agoThere was no tax! People switched to cars simply because they wanted to, not because they were forced to. Whereas there is a tax levied on ICEs in many places.
- barbazoo 4y agoYes, I'm interested what those taxes on ICEs are that don't apply on EVs.
- Animatronio 4y agohttps://www.rac.co.uk/drive/electric-cars/running/do-electric-cars-pay-the-congestion-charge/ https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/electric-cars/running/do-electri... https://www.acea.auto/fact/overview-electric-vehicles-tax-benefits-purchase-incentives-in-the-european-union-2022/ https://www.acea.auto/fact/overview-electric-vehicles-tax-be... (download the pdf for the full table)
- barbazoo 4y agoThat's not really what you claimed though > nobody taxed horse owners extra just to clear the way for cars. This implies an extra tax on ICE to make them switch to EV.
- Animatronio 4y agoHow about this: https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/fiscal-instruments-favouring-electric-over https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/fiscal-instruments-fa... "Examples from a number of countries show that this uptake can be enhanced by well-designed incentives and taxes." "most European countries have based their vehicle taxation schemes on type-approval CO2 emission values and increased the number of incentives to purchase new electric vehicles." To me it seems that ICE owners are taxed more compared to EV owners. I don't understand what exactly it is you argue against.