That just makes no sense, here some facts from Journal De Montréal about it:
“ The government has not given any details as to the effective date of these rebates, which could mean that they could start in May, June … or later, potentially putting a brake on electric vehicle sales. for several weeks or months as consumers wait before making their purchase. Serious errors. Dealers are likely to see their inventory of electric vehicles pick up dust by then.
I do not know of any hydrogen vehicles available for less than $45,000.
If we do a quick calculation, we can already say that $300 million over three years, we will be limited to about 20,000 electric vehicles per year. Considering that nearly 2 million new vehicles were purchased by Canadians in 2018, we are talking about 1% of sales for the next three years. Canada is targeting 100% zero-emission vehicle sales by 2040, with 10% by 2025 and 30% by 2030 en route. This is called not having the means of its ambitions.
In addition, these targets will be voluntary, that is to say that manufacturers will have no obligation to achieve them. Having already witnessed the total ineffectiveness of the voluntary vehicle emission targets set up by former Environment Minister Stéphane Dion more than 10 years ago, we cannot expect any miracles.
By limiting $5,000 rebates to vehicles under $45,000, the federal government is de facto eliminating all electric vehicles at 300 kilometers of range and over: Hyundai Kona Electric, Kia Niro Electric, Tesla Model 3, Nissan Leaf PLUS etc. In addition, for a potential Bolt EV buyer who is offered a $44,800 + $1,795 transportation and preparation fee + $100 tax for air conditioning, this leads to a total MSRP of $46,695. As the MSRP in Quebec must include, will the Bolt be eligible for the $5,000 rebate in Quebec, while in other provinces, the MSRP includes only the price of the vehicle? Thus, all those who have been reassured by the possibility of obtaining a long-range electric car, but who found them a little expensive are discouraged from switching to 100% electric vehicles. ”
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Rabais pour véhicules électriques: un retour raté