“Automobiles didn’t need government subsidies to be sellable. “
Lol! Paved roads are a gigantic subsidy!
Have you looked at early cars? That wagon like design of the suspensions with narrow tires wasn’t an accident.
The cars came first and the roads followed. Once roads improved then car design changed ... but that wasn’t why internal combustion cars beat out electric or steam cars early on.
So you would be wrong. Very wrong.
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The roads are built with gas tax money.
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“Paved roads are a gigantic subsidy!”
No they’re not. They’re paid for with taxes on drivers who buy gas for their cars and pay registration fees. that’s not a subsidy.
Now of course those roads ARE a gigantic subsidy for EVs, which don’t pay gas taxes ...