[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by JSRusso

You’re not subsidizing any part of my EV vehicle. It’s no different than any other tax break we all get throughout our lives. When we file a tax return do you forgo any of the write offs or breaks your entitled to legally take due to the tax codes? You can if you like pay more than you have to, knock yourself out. But don’t criticize those that don’t. There are currently incentives that are available should you choose to purchase an EV. It’s not like the government is handing out cash to people who decide to purchase one. If your paying the premium for a new EV vehicle, there are certain vehicles that can qualify for up to $7500 in rebates towards your taxes at years end. Like it or not, the incentives are there in hopes that more EV’s on the road will help to grow investments in research and the infrastructure around the country in the years to come. The incentives are temporary and have already been reduced as of this past April. Nobody is sending you a check of taxpayers money. We all pay our taxes, and we certainly don’t all agree on how those taxes are used, but it’s not as though we all haven’t benefited from them throughout our lives in some way shape or form. Our taxes subsidize everything this country does, least of your concerns should be a tax incentive on EV’s.

If it is a product/service that would be popular and cost efficient, subsidies aren't necessary.