So does anyone else think EV subsidies are a poor use of tax dollars at this point? It kinda seems like EV's are selling faster than they can be manufactured, which is increasing their costs. Do we need to incentivize shortages? Who does this help? Not people who can't afford new vehicles. Globally it's recognized raw materials are going to be a pinch point, not a lack of interest. So manufacturers will charge more because they can, and have to for the raw materials.
I could seen incentives if prices were high and no one was buying them, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Perhaps incentives for EV's under $30k would be wiser, since nothing exists there, and manufacturers may look at smaller cheaper offerings, since they don't do that due to lower margins. They also use fewer materials, so you can make more of them with limited supplies. We need EV's for everyone, and the current policy doesn't really do that.
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