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Someone needs to do a deep dive into the failed roll out is the federal EV tax credit program.
While this program initially excited many prospective EV adopters, was it flawed due to the fact that the tax credits did not roll over onto the next tax year. Did this disqualify many in the lower income brackets who might have really benefited to the fuel cost saving?
In turn did this entice many EV producers to concentrate on the production of higher end models and push the development of base models off to later production cycles?
With the strained economy and the slow recovery did this lead to a glut of over priced EVs and gut the low end EV market, which in lead to an overall disinterested in EV conversion?
Someone needs to do a deep dive into the failed roll out is the federal EV tax credit program.
While this program initially excited many prospective EV adopters, was it flawed due to the fact that the tax credits did not roll over onto the next tax year. Did this disqualify many in the lower income brackets who might have really benefited to the fuel cost saving?
In turn did this entice many EV producers to concentrate on the production of higher end models and push the development of base models off to later production cycles?
With the strained economy and the slow recovery did this lead to a glut of over priced EVs and gut the low end EV market, which in lead to an overall disinterested in EV conversion?
Interesting question, Rob. Given how EV sales have slowed, you'd think the government would be doing everything possible to get them going again.