[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by GGG

You didn’t buy a cheaper vehicle amortized over the life time. Your statement that you did speaks to your privilege.

First your new vehicle total cost per km is going to be more expensive than a used ICE vehicle. Low income people don’t drive new vehicles. Second you borrowed more money up front which requires more income because in means testing loans they don’t consider the lack of gas cost as a savings.

The simple way to rebut azures concerns is that the federal carbon tax is rebated in advance and has a mild income redistribution affect as lower income people spend less overall therefore will likely spend less on carbon and receive a larger rebate.

But I did enjoy your flaunting that you somehow made an economic decision in buying a new EV when continuing to drive your existing vehicle or purchasing a newer used vehicle was the more economic choice. You just wanted a new car.

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