It looks like the OBBB ended the CAFE standards which have been blamed for the increase in car sizes over time (e.g. https://www.thedrive.com/news/small-cars-are-getting-huge-ar...). Also personally although I would prefer that people purchase EVs rather than ICE cars, I think it’s best not to subsidize cars at all, since it only benefits those who can afford cars, and it’s better to encourage other forms of transit.
parineum · 1h ago
> since it only benefits those who can afford cars
Ostensibly, it would benefit everyone by helping to address climate change.
adrianN · 8m ago
Subsidizing other forms of transport probably helps climate change more per dollar.
smegma2 · 12m ago
True, I would be interested to hear to what extent EV subsidies sway people who are already planning to buy a car vs people who would otherwise not buy a car. The former category is almost definitely larger but to what extent?
Ostensibly, it would benefit everyone by helping to address climate change.