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Old 08-07-2023, 04:42 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0 View Post
I’m also talking about small cars in general over just kei cars—minicars. There is a number of cool kei cars below, and I’ve mentioned some mini cars already. The government could incentivize people to buy mini-EVs too with tax rebates in the same way Japan incentivizes kei cars. Cheaper cars usually get a break on registration fees and insurance, but the government could do more.
The Japanese way is not only to offer reduced tax on Kei cars, but also to heavily tax other types of vehicles.

I don't know all US sales & registration taxes, but waving them altogether may not create a strong enough incentive.
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