EV Tax Credit Likely Gone, Tariffs Next? Are you still a Scout buyer without $7500 tax credit?

[Roger 123]

Tax credits need to go away, why should tax payers subsidize someones decision on what sort of car to buy?

If the Scout is at a price I feel is fair then I will buy it, if not, I won't. Take the government finger off the scale and we'll see what happens.

 

[Dead Ken]

I never considered the tax credit. I had a 69 Scout 800 that I loved and I'm looking foreword to owning one again. There being no gas option was actually disappointing to me. That said I'm still excited about it.

 

[OscarPhilips]

At least Scout has VW's manufacturing expertise to help it achieve lowest production costs possible when setting up the production plant and process. But all car manufacturers will be subject to cost of higher goods and materials, which even the most vertically integrated manufacturing process can't avoid affecting the bottom line.

I sat through dozens of EV design web casts and "knowing how to make an ICE car" does not equate to "knowing how to make an EV car." There were a lot of design choices ... like:

• We have a lot of excess engine power and can free more up by dropping the AC compressor, we don't care what size the compressor and efficiency is, and who cares if it consumes 3 kW when running?
• We have done a great job of acoustically insulating our cab, what do you mean by we need to think more about thermal insulation?
• Yes, we have regenerative braking, we regeneratively-generate 90 kW, but the battery can only absorb 30 kW, that is all the harder a driver breaks ... isn't it?

Regardless of the extensive knowledge of ICE car engineering VW has, the need to drop many preconceived notions and humble themselves to design an effective EV.

 

[Sparkland]

My guess is that the federal tax credits will go away completely and the state tax credits will be reduced. The credits for the state of Colorado are already set to be reduced at the beginning of 2025.

Anyone on the fence about purchasing/leasing an EV ought to push their purchase forward to be sure it falls in 2024.

We have leased 3 EV's this year and I doubt we will ever own another one after the 2-yr leases are up unless we take the buyout on the EV6 since the residual value is only $30K.

It will be difficult to sell EV's without tax credits. It will be extremely difficult for Rivian/Scout/etc.

 

[timmyhil]

My guess is that the federal tax credits will go away completely and the state tax credits will be reduced. The credits for the state of Colorado are already set to be reduced at the beginning of 2025.

Anyone on the fence about purchasing/leasing an EV ought to push their purchase forward to be sure it falls in 2024.

We have leased 3 EV's this year and I doubt we will ever own another one after the 2-yr leases are up unless we take the buyout on the EV6 since the residual value is only $30K.

It will be difficult to sell EV's without tax credits. It will be extremely difficult for Rivian/Scout/etc.

It wont be hard to sell them. Right now since the federal tax credit gives the manufacturers a $7,500 price to add on to the MSRP. Its all a scam without the tax credit EV’s “will be way cheaper than ever before”.