Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in August 2022, which allocated millions to combating climate change and other energy provisions while additionally establishing a $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles. To qualify for the subsidy 40% of the critical minerals used in electric-vehicle batteries must be sourced in the U.S. EU and South Korean officials argues that the subsidies discriminated against their automotive, renewable-energy, battery and energy-intensive industries. Proponents argue that the tax credits will help combat climate change by encouraging consumers to purchase EVs and stop driving gas powered automobiles. Opponents argue that the tax credits will only hurt domestic battery and EV producers.
57% Yes |
43% No |
57% Yes |
43% No |
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@9LPHGDB6 days6D
Should have the full infrastructure to take electric cars before making them compulsory. Or people will lose jobs as no charging points
@9LNCZFD1wk1W
Yes but only once trend analysis and better research has been done and the infrastructure is there to support these vehicles. they are too new for us to project the problems people are going to face and may need financial help to mitigate. Additionally, Those who need to do long journeys can't charge them fast enough.
@9LMKH6W 1wk1W
Electric cars are more harmful to the environment when considering their full life cycle than petrol/diesel cars. More funding should be put into improving public transport rather than promoting e-cars.
@9LK86HX2wks2W
Yes but limited to UK and EU made vehicles. This may intern stimulate more local EV industry discourage funding to China
@9LFFCYN3wks3W
No, electric cars are not the best solution for reducing our impact on climate change and the government should provide improving funding elsewhere (public transport / safe walking / cycling lanes)
@9LDRMDW3wks3W
Yes, but also, to reduce the number of cars overall, create a National Transport Service free at the point of use like the NHS
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