I have never felt comfortable with grants and subsidies and the above article demonstrates why. All that has happened is that all tax payers have funded the purchase of EVs for those who were going to buy them anyway. Yet another (of many) example of a complete lack of joined up thinking.
Edit – As I am typing this, Laura Kuensberg has just made this exact point to the Transport Secretary, adding that EVs are generally purchased by more wealthy consumers who don’t need the help!