I think conservatives need to be more careful about calling someone “evil” for using a tax incentive. Do you deduct your donations from your taxes? Do you deduct your mortgage interest? Do you claim dependents? Even if you don't, are all those who do “evil”?
Yes, electric cars have some kinks to work out and the price needs to come down more. However, the potential for the West to be able to stick it to the petro-tyrants of the world, depriving them of their income, all while transitioning to homegrown electricity, seems to me to be a cause that conservatives should get behind, not fight against.
You point on deductions is spot on, and it’s why the “you’re welcome for you’re electric car” stuff on FR has always gotten a major eye roll from me.
Yes,it IS evil to promote a program that depends on the forcible taking of money from all to benefit a very few. In this I also include most of what the governments do today as contrasted with the limited government as intended.
A free market more often arrives at the best solutions.