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Name one ICE vehicle that a consumer will receive a government subsidy for purchasing. You assume I’m referring to Tesla receiving subsidies, which is incorrect. All the manufacturers you mentioned are subsidized for pursuing EV manufacturing, which supports my argument.
This isn’t about which manufacturers receive subsidies, it’s about which products are being subsidized and which products are being regulated out of business.
Do you think Dodge wants to stop selling Hemis? That’s insane, they’re very popular and in the absence of regulations would be very profitable.
Why do you think the build rate on the Celestique is two per month? Because they’re incredibly expensive to manufacture and sourcing the battery materials is really tough.
Why do you think the price of gas is being deliberately increased? To make EVs more competitive.
There’s an old and very true maxim in economics. If you want more of something subsidize it, if you want less, tax it. That’s exactly what’s happening in the automotive industry. These guys dont want to discontinue ICE and go EV, they’re being forced to.
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