Old Pickup Economics Highlight Gap in US EV Incentives

A reader with a 1995 Dodge Ram plans to keep repairing it rather than buy a new electric pickup, a choice the author calls rational given the truck is paid off and repairs are cheaper than a $50,000 EV. The article notes the old truck emits roughly 7-9 tonnes of CO2 annually versus about 2 tonnes for an efficient electric pickup on the average US grid. It argues that policy should make replacing high-emitting vehicles like this one more attractive, possibly through targeted scrappage incentives or cheaper electric trucks.