Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in August 2022, which allocated millions to combating climate change and other energy provisions while additionally establishing a $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles. To qualify for the subsidy 40% of the critical minerals used in electric-vehicle batteries must be sourced in the U.S. EU and South Korean officials argues that the subsidies discriminated against their automotive, renewable-energy, battery and energy-intensive industries. Proponents argue that the tax credits will help combat climate change by encouraging consumers to purchase EVs and stop driving gas powered automobiles. Opponents argue that the tax credits will only hurt domestic battery and EV producers.
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46% Yes |
54% No |
46% Yes |
54% No |
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@B3FNHKX1wk1W
Should add incentives to BUY an electric vehicle as they regularly cost more than a regular and subsidies would essentially only go to those who are wealthy enough to afford said electric vehicles.
@B324X4F3wks3W
This is great because electric vehicles reduce carbon emissions. However, there have been many instances in which they exploded, so I think in the near future when they are more safe this rule should be applied.
@9SRR9LS6mos6MO
Yes, but also incentivize those who choose to not purchase a vehicle and use public transportation.
@9SNJQRW6mos6MO
No. Electric vehicle’s batteries are produced by environmentally damaging mining and they are not recyclable. Natural gas is safer until there is more research done on EV’s.
@9SLJBJV7mos7MO
Yes…and the compensation should bring the purchase value to that of a fossil fuel vehicle….and needs to include the longer range batteries.
@9RZPX677mos7MO
no, purchasing a conventional vehicle as opposed to an electric vehicle both have similar environmental implications if not more, government should not force private citizens to pay for such tax scams/ Buying an EV is a choice, not something that should be subsidized with taxpayer dollars.
@9RTLWCP7mos7MO
Yes, maybe not subsidies, but some kind of incentive to make it more affordable
@9RQNPMR7mos7MO
Yes Only if they charge it from power that they produced from alternative sources.
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