[Factorium]

We could ban all gas-powered cars now: just start with vehicles priced over $100,000, and decrease the threshold by $10,000 annually.

[t0mas88]

Why ban higher priced vehicles first? If it's only about the environment you should ban by level of emissions.

[natch]

Sure, so do both. One reason to limit the high priced ones is that those buyers should be able, with that money, to afford a truly fantastic EV, so there is generally little sensible reason for them to be buying an ICE vehicle given the circumstances.

[relbeek2]

There isn’t really an affordable option for people with kids, so it’s not a great idea regardless.

[relbeek2]

Because people with kids should have to take public transit?

There really isn’t an affordable electric option for people with kids.

[smileysteve]

There are are a number of lower and lower middle class that people with kids do in fact have to take public transit. And if not public at least extended friend, family transit. Even, non electric, there is an SUV premium that only the top 30% of Americans ~can afford.