New car
I plan to buy a car. If you were going to buy a car, what kind of car would you buy?
Should I buy…
a Japanese car or foreign car?
an electric car (EV), a hybrid or a petrol car?
a new or used car?
Lowest Price: ¥6,530,000
My wife wants to buy a new EV Mini Countryman … I want to buy a Japanese used hybrid.
What should I say to her to change her mind?
She says…
Minis are very stylish
EV’s get a ¥1.1 million subsidy
We have a charging point at our house
It’s good for the environment = eco-friendly
subsidy = money from the government
Did you change someone’s mind about buying something before?
persuade (verb) = make someone change their mind
e.g. “I persuaded my friend to get Disney +”
The Japanese government is disappointed by the low EV sales in Japan. Why do people hesitate to buy EV cars?
Currently all EV makers get the same subsidies in Japan mainly based on electricity mileage (between ¥650,000 - 850,000)
From next year Japan plans to evaluate other factors:
the number of charging points at dealers
how quickly makers respond to vehicle break downs
if makers will lend vehicles to local governments during natural disasters
This means that car makers will get different subsidies for exactly the same level of car.
Why do you think Japan is changing their subsidy policy?
They think this will help the EV eco-system in Japan to improve (more charging stations) and quick repairs
It will also prevent low-priced but low quality EV’s from succeeding in the market (short distances, slow repair time). If these are sold here, they may damage trust in the industry