> There's nothing about being poor that forces you to emit more carbon when compared to other people, as far as I know.
Being poor means having less or no choices. Low income, no or negative capital. You practically have to go with the cheapest at the moment, even if it is more expensive in the long run.
So, a low upfront cost gasoline car Vs a more expensive electric car with potential lower TCO.
And that doesn't account for the fact that they have no discretionary spending. If everything becomes more expensive, the rich person can simply buy less.
I still think it's a sensible idea, simply because the currently socialised costs (co2 emissions & poverty related ones) become explicit.
Cheapest option is to not buy a car and or go by public transport or a bike.
And the reason why gasoline cars are as affordable as they are now is that the carbon tax is not here and cars are heavily subsidized in general. Carbon tax isn't even really a tax, it's more akin to removing a subsidy (you cannot pollute for free anymore and make someone else pay the costs)
Being poor means having less or no choices. Low income, no or negative capital. You practically have to go with the cheapest at the moment, even if it is more expensive in the long run.
So, a low upfront cost gasoline car Vs a more expensive electric car with potential lower TCO.
And that doesn't account for the fact that they have no discretionary spending. If everything becomes more expensive, the rich person can simply buy less.
I still think it's a sensible idea, simply because the currently socialised costs (co2 emissions & poverty related ones) become explicit.