I've been around long enough to watch so much hype and shifting policies regarding electric vehicles that I'm starting to wonder if these tax benefits really make sense. Everyone seems to champion these incentives as the magic solution to accelerate EV adoption, but when you dig a little deeper, isn’t it just a way for the government to pick winners while ignoring some glaring issues like the environmental impact of battery production and the overall cost to taxpayers?
Is the financial support truly about reducing emissions or more about cushioning an industry while we ignore other potentially more sustainable solutions—like bolstering public transit or investing in cleaner fuels for existing vehicles? And let's not forget the middle-class and lower-income folks who might be priced out of these supposedly “green” vehicles despite the subsidies.
Has anyone come across studies that comprehensively weigh these tax breaks against the actual long-term economic and environmental costs? Or is it all just a tailored narrative to maintain the status quo, where manufacturers get a boost and we get the idea of progress without much substance behind it? I'm curious to see if anyone here has evidence or a perspective that challenges the notion that these incentives are the panacea they're made out to be.