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Originally Posted by XutvJet
It's interesting how this thread has just become more and more of a political bitch session by those that hate EVs and being upset about the "Green Grift" or whatever the F that means. This thread stinks more and more of politics and the anger of one particular politcal party based on the those I see starting to respond more and more. Sad that it always comes down to this crap. So much for debating, listening, and compromise.
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From the beginning of the modern reintroduction of the electric car in 1990 as purposed by CARB-initiated California pollution legislation, the topic of EV has been political. Since the passing of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which allowed for a Federal $3,750 tax credit for individuals to claim for purchase of hybrids. Then that tax credit doubled in 2009 under the American Recovery Act (max. $7,500) for BEV, which was extended and revamped under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. That Act also drastically and massively increased Federal investment in EV adoption.
On top of the sun setting of the ICE by California legislation beginning in 2026 and finishing to 100% in 2035, with possibly 17 other "CARB" states following along.
So why would the discussion not be political.