A mixture of:

* pathological Europhiles who’d praise the Commission if it slapped them in the face.

* anti-motorist fanatics with extreme views against the very normal desires of people to own a car

* anti-American Americans (ie the far left) who dislike anything that’s emblematic of American pride and heritage

For what it’s worth, I’m a European that drives an EV. I’d never buy a big truck. But I cannot stand the mass formation psychosis that causes people to cheer when other people’s freedoms are removed.

We harden attitudes and divide society when we use blunt government policies like this, and then clap like seals and shame those who suffer the consequences.

An EU directive implementing vehicle tax proportional to weight is urgent. Heavier cars pollute more, damage the road more, are much more dangerous for pedestrians and bicycles.

What's the point of these things? They're not useful for anything. They're horrible to drive, get through fuel like a burning oil well, can't tow, and can't carry anything.

If you need something to haul building materials around, get a van.