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Tesla EV Tax Credits coming back?
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gtbguy
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I agree, government incentives will encourage growth for new manufactures getting into the EV game and will expand new EV car ownership. I was referring to Tesla, we don't need any more incentives. Folks buying Teslas are going to buy these cars with or without any incentives. Obviously, we're all above the poverty rate even considering buying these cars.
Different take. The incentive is for EVs. Just because you can afford a Tesla also means you can afford a Chevy Suburban. The point of an incentive is to get people buying EV not ICE. People that can afford Teslas are also probably frugal so an incentive to get them to buy an X over an Surburban accomplishes the goal.
BTW I am against and happy the BBB got killed. Let the companies stand on their own. Promote EVs and get people to buy EVs because it is a better choice for them (if it is a better choice).
BTW I am against and happy the BBB got killed. Let the companies stand on their own. Promote EVs and get people to buy EVs because it is a better choice for them (if it is a better choice).
Terminator857
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Manchin Statement On Build Back Better Act | U.S. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia
www.manchin.senate.gov
... I cannot explain the sweeping Build Back Better Act in West Virginia and I cannot vote to move forward on this mammoth piece of legislation. ...
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"This is a no on this piece of legislation," Manchin said. "I have tried everything I know to do."
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doomsday997
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I doubt they would get the progressive caucus to agree to smaller bill, some have already said they won't settle for significantly less than they agreed to and feel shafted by Manchin, not to mention they have to go all the way back to square one in an election year now, EV credits are a long shot now, if anything has a prayer it will be a stand alone child tax credit bill but even that is a long shot and the dems can only pass one reconciliation bill after that it will be a different congress. EV credits aren't a big deal to most, its not controversial so its easy to cut.
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It's the batteries. Until price per kWh plummets, manufacturing an EV with decent range that is affordable to the masses is a pipe dream.Ok, so prices going to come back down? Not a chance.EVs will be relatively expensive until we get more competition.
size and weight has to get smaller also big time. Let alone charging, quickly, ...
Wooloomooloo
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Well when you consider the vast amounts of tax dollars going towards keeping gas prices artificially low (compare US to other countries) giving massive tax credits to families who buy trucks rather than cars, and lets not even get into institutionalized scam that is Ethanol, well EV tax credits really seem like the very least the government could offer.
Covering 100% needs density improvements, but the key needs are battery cost reduction and battery manufacturing scale to bring down the cost of the vehicles.
I think a lot of tesla buyers were only considering EVs due to the tax credit lowering the price down to a range that they were comfortable with. The RIGHT thing to do is to fix this environment from going to he77. If that means giving the tax credit to get us to a greener environment, i think we should ALL be for that. I don't think the child tax credits should be extended because there is no need for that. People didn't have kids knowing they would get tax breaks. If anything more people in the world creates more pollution.
ElectricIAC
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when there was a better chance that the build back better would pass.
HyperionMark
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For all those saying it's dead: The door definitely opened again when a coal mining union asked Manchin to reconsider. Supposedly more talks ongoing as I type this. So yes, probably still dead, but there is at least a bit of hope. A fool's hope.
It's not dead yet!
Manchin joins Senate Democrats to discuss future of Build Back Better bill
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told colleagues to expect votes next month on the safety net package and a rules change to pass voting rights legislation.
www.nbcnews.com
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