Thread: Govt Announcement on EV versus petrol today

So they intend penalsing all of us on low incomes to subsidise the rich. Bloody great.

Originally Posted by Woody

So they intend penalsing all of us on low incomes to subsidise the rich. Bloody great.

The nature of the new left! Remember the days when Labour was about the working class?

Originally Posted by Ben Waimata

The nature of the new left! Remember the days when Labour was about the working class?

I'm over 50 and can barely remember that, its been a long time since they were for the workers.

Originally Posted by Barefoot

I'm over 50 and can barely remember that, its been a long time since they were for the workers.

Im under 50 and dont remember them ever being for the workers.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Im under 50 and dont remember them ever being for the workers.

I'm 50 and don't remember ANY politicians being for the workers

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Im under 50 and dont remember them ever being for the workers.

What has any government done to help the workers that earn under $60000 ? nothing

Originally Posted by Woody

So they intend penalsing all of us on low incomes to subsidise the rich. Bloody great.

@Woody, when was the last time you bought a new vehicle or a late-model used vehicle ?

These policies are for new imports only. If you are trying to make the link between them and a price increase for older model used cars, I think you are stretching reality a bit...

Originally Posted by ebf

@Woody, when was the last time you bought a new vehicle or a late-model used vehicle ?

These policies are for new imports only. If you are trying to make the link between them and a price increase for older model used cars, I think you are stretching reality a bit...

.....Subsidize the cost of a new vehicle....it will be cheaper....make the existing alternative more scarce.... it will be more expensive... not a long bow to draw.
Interestingly, there is commentary that suggests imported EV's (new or second hand) will increase in price as the importer/manufacturer/(whatever other clip of the ticket on the way through...) knows the end result is subsidized....