Kommentar: Die E-Auto-Förderung darf nicht zur Porsche-Prämie verkommen
Kaufzuschüsse für kleine und mittlere Einkommen verlieren an Glaubwürdigkeit, wenn gleichzeitig Luxus-Stromer subventioniert werden. Drei Punkte müssen sich ändern.
The German taxpayer has subsidized 36 Porsche drivers this year, along with several thousand euros for two Tesla Model X cars with wing doors and a BMW iX M70 xDrive, priced at over 126,500 euros, and an Audi S e-tron GT, priced at over 126,000 euros. According to a recent overview from the Federal Agency for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA), which decides on electric vehicle incentives, the numbers are small, but the debate is fierce.
Politically, these figures are explosive because the subsidy should actually allow families and low-income people to purchase an electric car or a plug-in hybrid. The authority emphasizes this point. The fact that individual citizens have so readily reinterpreted the subsidy as a Porsche incentive is a major blow to the image of the program, which is already fiercely debated in terms of its design.
The question arises whether a premium is even necessary at all. The surge in electric mobility already significantly increased in the previous year, as shown by statistics from the responsible Federal Motor Transport Authority. So, why throw money at a market that is already growing again?
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