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Originally Posted by Cos270
We will know by 2025 is this is really going to work. Companies that have gone all in on EV are too far in to pull back now - it will either be a success or a massive failure.
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Depends on what you call a massive failure. Reality checks aren't always performed when politics is at stake.
Here is France you need to pay an extra 40k€ 'écotaxe' (roughly same amount in $) when you buy an M4. Next year, it's going to be 50k.
Also, they have added an extra tax for vehicles weighting more than 1800kg (~4000 lbs)... except if they are EVs.
Meanwhile, they are burning taxpayers' money to subsidize the purchase of EVs. Rigged market. How do you think this will end up? They'll state that after all, people prefer EVs over ICE and will simply blame fate or suddenness for the lack of infrastructures or plain electricity and will demand for sacrifices (=more taxes) for the sake of Mother Earth. Will that be labelled a massive failure? I doubt it.