Expensive Recycling of Dead Electric Batterries

Originally posted by Tarvold ↑

That's a really ignorant statement to make, incentives aren't the only reason Europeans are buying EV cars

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Norway became the first countryto sell more electric cars than petrol, hybrid and diesel enginesput together last year, new data shows, with battery electric vehicles (BEVs) accounting for two-thirds of sales in the final months of 2020.
Norwayhas one of the world’s most ambitious green targets, planning to phase out sales of all new fossil-fuel vehicles by 2025, five years earlier than the UK.

It is quite a contradiction in a country that has become one of the richest in the world on the back of its oil and gas revenues, has made itself dependent on oil, and clings to further production even as the world increasingly rejects fossil fuels in pursuit of zero emissions.

The Norwegian Parliament has decided on a national goal that all new cars sold by 2025 should be zero-emission (electric or hydrogen). By the end of 2020, there were more than 330.000 registered battery electric cars (BEVs) in Norway. Battery electric vehicles held a 54 % market share in 2020. The speed of the transition is closely related to policy instruments and a wide range of incentives.
The current Government has decided to keep the incentives for zero-emission cars until the end of 2021. After 2021 the incentives will be revised and adjusted parallel with the market development.

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You are the person who is ignorant as you obviously don't have a clue.

Electric vehicles are exempted from the fuel consumption tax, levied upon the first registration, and from the monthly vehicle tax. In addition to tax breaks, hybrid vehicles and other alternative fuel vehicles benefit from a fuel consumption tax that pays bonuses to passenger cars with low carbon dioxide output. Alternative fuel vehicles, including hybrids, qualify for as much as €800 (around US$1,120) in annual bonuses. This bonus was valid from 1 July 2008 until 31 August 2012.^[34]^[35] Additionally, cars with no carbon emissions qualify for a deduction of the VAT (Value-Added Tax), as of January 2016.

To drive the electrification of the national vehicle fleet, the Dutch government offers strong incentives to reduce the cost for buyers and owners of an electric vehicle. This is especially true for BEVs, which are the focus of the government’s zero-emission transport strategy. Individuals purchasing or leasing a new battery electric passenger car can claim back €4,000 from the government. In the case of a second-hand battery electric car, the amount is €2,000. In addition, owners of a BEV benefit from waivers on the one-time registration tax and annual ownership taxes, or receive a reduction in the case of PHEVs. Conversely, purchasers and owners of conventional combustion engine vehicles are charged vehicle taxes that are particularly high in comparison to other European markets.

A friend of mine looking to buy a Porsche Panamera in the Netherlands would have to pay nearly an extra 100,000 Euro in taxes for a pure ICE vehicle against the hybrid Panamera.
If you don't call that subsidizing then theres no hope for you.