The idea was to get as many EVs into the system as possible: from govt depts to “rich people” … it also serves to kick-start the second hand EV market.

March 15, 2026 - 23:49 UTC

4
0
7
The benefit to the overall national fleet is rarely discussed. A new car soon becomes a second hand car (and a second hand car soon becomes a third hand car)
1
0
0
Why oh why are the low income workers reliant on their cars not grateful for the opportunity to buy used EVs they also cannot afford, or a battery for the ones which may fall into their price bracket. No assistance, just be grateful they exist.
1
0
1
Like I said "trickle down". Always successful 🙄. It didn't have to be set up that way to have achieved the same thing. As usual it is just more incrementalism that ultimately benefits those who least need assistance.
0
0
0
This ^
1
0
0
Again, we know the point was trickledown. Trickledown which left low income workers long term vulnerable to inability to afford to do their jobs or cover the cost of living.
0
0
0
Exactly.

This drive to create classes of entitled and not entitled is just as bad and unproductive as when the right play it the other way...plus creates way more admin burdens...
1
0
3
Oh exactly the same is it? We see means testing all the time from rw National and Labour yet suddenly it's a no. What happened was there was a class of entitled and not. Those who were in a position to purchase because the entitled, those who didn't did not.
2
0
1