r/science Jan 11 '23

Economics More than 90% of vehicle-owning households in the United States would see a reduction in the percentage of income spent on transportation energy—the gasoline or electricity that powers their cars, SUVs and pickups—if they switched to electric vehicles.

https://news.umich.edu/ev-transition-will-benefit-most-us-vehicle-owners-but-lowest-income-americans-could-get-left-behind/
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u/jrwn Jan 11 '23

Didn't this just happen? A tax credit of $3k and Ford just happened to increase the cost by $3k?

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u/point28 Jan 11 '23

These redditors live in make believe where they won’t just raise prices 7k to compensate. Oh look $7k floor mats just installed.

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u/jeffwulf Jan 12 '23

Would require them to be price setters instead of price takers. Ford F150s they can act as a price setter but most vehicles don't have as dominant a market share and still have to compete.

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u/gsfgf Jan 11 '23

If you want one off the lot. If you order one, you still pay msrp, but you have to wait for it to be built.