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[–] 7rokhym@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Rebates shouldn't be on vehicles, but on charging infrastructure. The current infrastructure is woefully inadequate, and the infrastructure will last many decades, a car lasts maybe 1 to 2 decades.
Electric charging being cheaper than fuel should be the primary financial incentive. HOV Lane access, and other benefits should be enough to bolster demand.
The subsidies on luxury vehicles, Tesla's specifically, were a harmful policy mistake that have given idiots talking points that will be used years from now.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

The current infrastructure is woefully inadequate

Doug Ford ripped out the chargers as soon as he got into office, and the commercial ones are mostly broken at all times.

Europe has a choice of 12 EVs under $40,000CAD. That's as cheap as they can go without Chinese government backing. But, they are compact hatchbacks, not currently fashionable with CDN consumers.