• partial_accumen@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    There is absolutely no reason for EV’s to cost so much. China is just making them and pricing them appropriately.

    “Chinese state subsidies for electric and hybrid vehicles were $57 billion from 2016-2022, according to consulting firm AlixPartners, helping China become the world’s biggest EV producer and to pass Japan as the largest auto exporter in the first quarter of this year.” source

    Scrap the entire outdated and useless patent system

    I don’t think that would have the positive effect you think it would.

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      4 months ago

      Doesn’t the USA subsidize electric vehicles a ton too with tax credits and other subsidies at both the consumer and producer levels?