The subsidy should have been more targeted at those who could not afford an ev otherwise and especially those who use their car for their job. Personally I don't think my uncle in his 80's who decided to purchase a second hybrid just because, should have been the target of it while already

March 15, 2026 - 23:25 UTC

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struggling workers, like careworkers, were left out entirely. Despite Willis' disingenuous criticisms, it's shameful that we continue to target policies to those at the top and claim some perceived trickle down benefit for those at the bottom. This is not what should be happening.
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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.
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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...
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This ^
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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.
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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)
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