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Public policy · Economics · Environment

Federal EV Tax Credits: Were They Worth the Cost?

An examination of federal EV purchase incentives, their incremental economic and environmental benefits, and their fiscal and opportunity costs.

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The complete paper examines EV adoption, the cost of changing purchasing behavior, modeled economic welfare, alternative environmental strategies, and the evidence behind the original infographic. Includes eleven numbered sections, two appendices, tables, and source references.

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