WHY VICTORIA'S EV SUBSIDIES ARE AN INSULT | AUTO EXPERT JOHN CADOGAN

EV Channels Review

John Cadogan delivers a scathing critique of Victoria's new EV subsidies and existing EV tax, labeling them an 'insult' and an 'appeasement burger'. He argues that the $3,000 subsidy, capped at $69,000, is a mere pittance, less than the GST already paid, and insufficient to make a significant dent in carbon emissions. Cadogan dismisses the Electric Vehicle Council's claims of a 'huge dent' as statistically insignificant, highlighting that 20,000 EVs represent only half a percent of Victoria's four million passenger vehicles. He criticizes the government's approach as disingenuous, designed to counter EV tax criticism rather than genuinely encourage adoption. The review also touches upon the perceived self-interest of lobby groups like the Electric Vehicle Council and the FCAI, suggesting their targets are driven by business imperatives rather than environmental altruism. Cadogan concludes that the government's policies are backward and ineffective, particularly when compared to incentives offered in other developed markets.