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I guess people still don't realize that e-bike subsidies are proven to be more effective for reducing carbon emissions than EV subsidies.
Wrt ebikes the money is better spent on bike infrastructure. Individual people can buy ebikes, individual people can not build bike infrastructure. That's what government does.
E-bikes seem awesome and I'm not interested in taking away subsidies for them. That having been said, I commute an hour long drive by car each way, so unfortunately a car is essential for me to keep my job. Housing is ludicrously expensive near the power plant I work at, and nothing close to my home pays nearly as well as my job does. I just installed a charger at home and bought a used EV like two days before we started bombing Iran, so I really lucked out on avoiding gas prices. Of course I'd love to subsidize EVs to encourage more people to transition to them, but honestly just doing the math on refueling and maintenance cost differences should be more then enough to sway a lot of people. If you can charge at home and you already need a new car, it doesn't make sense not to choose a good EV. The tech is finally here for that.
If I had a use for a bike or small motorcycle, I'd choose an e-bike. Maybe I'll get one for popping into town and grabbing a burger and a beer or similar outings, but I just don't think I'd use it more than a few times per year.