> What choice do consumers have now besides petrol/diesel?

What choice do consumers have when EV's have an EV tax that is in the 5 figure range?

EV's have gained market share but the price for them has gone up not down. And every single point of data points to the price of EV batteries increasing not decreasing as the materials they need cost more to procure.

When consumers are polled why they don't buy an EV the number 1 issue is price. And price being a problem is forecasted to get worse not better.

Most people don't have the money to buy a $46,000+ EV. Most people can only afford a $25,000-$30,000 car. Low interest rates helped them afford a more expensive vehicle but those days are gone.