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Generally speaking the average person who buys an EV is better off than the average person who buys a gasoline/diesel car, new or used, the reason being that EVs are on average more expensive compared to the same class of vehicles which are powered by gasoline/diesel (to say nothing of the fact that I don't know of used EVs that can be purchased under 4,000-5,000 euros, of which the roads around me are full of).

As such it makes sense to tax more the people that have more money, you aren't going to get as much money from a single-mum driving her 1.2l Opel Corsa compared to what you can get from a programmer/lawyer/real estate investor who drives a 80,000 euro Tesla.

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>Max Baumhefner, staff attorney of the climate and energy program at the Natural Resources Defense Council, says the reality is much different, because most of the 1.3 million EVs on the road today were bought as used cars. That’s because they’re typically bought on leases, then sold used after two to three years to low- and middle-income people, many looking to save money on gas, he says.

Not sure how things are in the States, but over here in Europe when I search for an electric vehicle in the 4,000-6,000 euro range [1] I get mostly just toy cars (i.e. the Renault Twizy). And low-income people generally go for 2,000-3,000 euro cars, even lower. Maybe things are better for this class of people in the States and they can afford to purchase used EVs with starting prices of $10,000 or $15,000, can't tell.

[1] https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/search.html?damageUnrepai...

Car prices in my area would generally consider $10-$15k for a relatively new EV vehicle off lease as a deal, I just checked prices around here and confirmed that. A new ICE car here can easily set you back over $30k for a small car and upwards of $60k for a large truck. Unless you're making less than average in this area the price of an EV is only slightly more than an ICE vehicle used in the same condition.

but dont you dare tax that corporation! they are living on the cents!

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