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 subsidized 36 Porsche drivers this year, as well as several thousand euros for two Tesla Model X with wing doors, a BMW iX M70 xDrive, and an Audi S e-tron GT, according to a recent overview from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA). The figures are small, but the debate is significant.
The subsidy should enable families and individuals with low incomes to obtain an electric car or plug-in hybrid, the authority emphasizes. However, the fact that private individuals are reinterpreting the subsidy as a Porsche premium deeply undermines the program's image, which is already a subject of contention. The question remains whether the premium is even necessary; the surge in electric mobility had already significantly increased in the previous year, despite the shock of the last environmental bonus cancellation. So why pour money into a market that is already growing?
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