If you want electric vehicles to catch on, zero in on the ones that are not so costly. Make sure the public knows about them.
At an average price said to be at more than $60,000, a new electric car is out of the question for most Americans. But, there are EVs that sell for about half that. Soon you will be able to drive an electric Kia Telluride off the lot for $34,000. A Buick Envision is yours for $32,000. Get a Chevrolet Bolt for $26,000. The solar-powered Sion from Sono Motors is in the $30,000 range and the solar-powered Aptera Luna $26,000.
One key to getting EVs to replace gasoline powered vehicles is to get the public thinking about them. Hype up their existence. The other key is to make them afforable. John Doe doesn't have deep enough pockets for a $105,000 Tesla Motel S or for a $62,000 Cadillac Lyriq. And, obviously, only a millionaire will drive down the road in a $350,000 Rolls Royce Spectre or a $250,000 Lightyear 0.
Instead of offering tax incentives, just encourage the free market system to work. Many Americans (still not the average Americans) will be able to afford the least expensive electric vehicles -- but they have to know relatively cheap models are out there.
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