Environment & Energy
In reply to the discussion: Republican introduces new bill to end the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars [View all]MichMan
(11,927 posts)No politician will ever run on raising gas taxes to combat climate change. Yet, that is realistically the fastest way to get people to willingly embrace electric vehicles. Most people would agree that we all want low gas prices, but at the same time we want to discourage people from using it. Unfortunately, those two goals are incompatible.
IMO, as long as gasoline is affordable, people will continue to buy larger trucks and SUV until either of two things occur.
#1 Fuel prices increase substantially
#2 Laws are implemented that make them unaffordable by adding a user tax or banning them altogether
I can't see either of those things happening soon as no politician will support them. If we are serious about reversing climate change, that is exactly what probably needs to happen.