GeekRay:
Talkiet:
So you're in favour of transferring the RUC tax burden away from the well off that can afford electric cars and onto the poor who will continue to use their mid 90's corollas for some time to come?
I am not in favour of any option yet; it was a simple question to assess a potential solution. If that was/is a workable option, it might reduce the RUC for all instead of a specific group, since transportation is one of our essential needs.
Also, why don't we work out something to make EVs affordable for everyone, so it's not a symbol or badge for those well-off?
Because they are costlier to produce. They're so clearly going to be a significant part of the motoring future that subsidies don't even make rational sense anymore. Prices will come down as demand increases (probably scaling with improved battery technology and price reductions)
But wanting electric vehicles to be cheaper today isn't realistic. Market forces will do it over time.
Cheers - N