[TBP]

Volkswagen unveiled a cheap new electric concept car, but protectionist policies mean it's not worthwhile for the company to introduce it in the U.S.

[The Antiyuppie]

Everyhing Dems touch turns to sh….

[Mariner]

“but protectionist policies mean it’s not worthwhile for the company to introduce it in the U.S. “

It’s not a bug, it’s a feature.

[Tell It Right]

Agree that the new EV tax credit rules (changed in the Inflation Raising Act) are very much a factor in limiting supply of cheap EV's. Also there's the existence of the EV tax credit itself: artificially inflating the price of any EV it applies to. Just like everything else the government subsidizes. Government, quit "helping"!

However, I don't cry any tears for Volkswagen. Our car tariffs and such are child's play compared to Germany's protectionist car policies. This is where I, who likes free trade, agree with Trump on. Don't call it "free trade" if we drop our tariffs and limitations but the other country doesn't. We can win most any trade war because they usually need us more than we need them. Of course, the EV regulations aren't about getting Germany to drop their import tariffs and such. Just thought I'd throw that out there.

[central_va]

$26,900 is considered entry level. LOL.

[Recovering_Democrat]

So there is a silver lining.

[bray]

Translation: There is no market for EV idiot wheels.

[central_va]

All we need is another imported EV sh!t box for sale.

[Secret Agent Man]

Socialists socialist up the economy and then blame “capitalism”.

[Jacquerie]

I look forward to a President Trump who ruins the US automotive industries and suppliers that went in all fascist with the rats.

[fruser1]

We already have plenty of golf carts.

[PGR88]

If that car also insulates its owner from having to worry about fluctuations in the global oil market, even better.

Another of the great lies of the green/EV promoters

Will your EV protect you from rising electricity prices?

Since baseload demand (and renewable back-up demand) for electricity is increasingly natural gas, you won't get "fluctuating" electricity costs - you'll only get RISING electricity costs.

[isthisnickcool]

Mercedes is choking on their EV’s. Nobody wants them.

[NWFree]

Have fun selling your piece of crap battery cars

[minnesota_bound]

Gas cars can be made cheaper. It is all the extra doo dads that raise the price. Electric cannot nor will the battery recharge faster nor will the range increase. The cost will only go up as the electricity price will.

Everyone else is subsidizing the electric cars and solar business.

[upchuck]

EVs are powered by electricity which comes from the burning of coal and natural gas, solar, and nuclear.

Oh, and wind when the turbines aren't busy killing birds or failing.