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If they hadn't spent billions on that "high speed" rail...COME ON CALI!! Retroactive that federal $7500 ev rebate and additional Cali EV rebates. At least make it retroactive from October 2025 and up. You can do it, Cali!
Only federal portion of funds. And federal funding isn't all of the project's funding. And he didn't cancel it because it's a waste. Because of personal vindictiveness. Certainly didn't cancel in his previous term. So what's different? War of words between him and Newsom. The cost of this state-funded proposed EV tax break is nothing but a drop in the bucket compared to what has been spent on a past due high speed rail line that has traveled 0 miles and at 0 mph... which make cries of "fiscal irresponsibility" of this proposed EV incentive laughable.
I've noticed this. In business school, they teach you to consider things that aren't immediately quantifiable by cash. Like giving vacation increases productivity so long run its better for the company or if they implement this safety measure for health then there will be less sick days that lower productivity. Things like that. This past year with the government gutting, I noticed how shallow companies and the government looks at costs and benefits. It's the immediate cash they care about. Cut the EPA to save $XXX but doing so will increase the amount of medical debt as people get sick more often or born with complications, which will increase poverty which will increase crime rates which means less money being paid by taxes, more spent on welfare programs, and more spent on cops and property damage/loss which all totals more saved by cutting said program. It's disheartening to see that the long term doesn't seem important anymore. Instant gratification isn't bad, but sometimes waiting is better for larger rewards.
Someone made a good point when talking about these programs. What is the goal of these subsidies? It's to get people to move from ICE to EV. A rich guy pollutes just as much as a poor person (as in ICE will always pollute if they own a car). There is nothing the rich likes more than saving money, so even saving 1000 they might switch even if it is a very small savings. As someone middle class, it is frustrating to acknowledge that someone who can easily afford to do the right thing won't without incentive to do so. At the same time, our planet won't last if we dont' take action at all. It's a bitter medicine to swallow.
Participating OEM split (fund) the credit with state, right down the middle. Unknown if Rivian will participate. But it does add an incentive lever to their toolbox (especially if R1 sales numbers decline).
The total amount is not clear to me. I’ve seen sites that speculate 7500 total. Other sites don’t mention numbers at all.
same here. even AI told me it's confused with all the various numbers floating around. lol. I guess all we can do is wait until official details are released. but for anyone nearing an order, it would be smart to hold off - unless you're like me and already purchased a lot of EV's over the years
