I doubt the average citizen in the Netherlands can afford EVs at current EU prices either.

And at the rate car prices are increasing for no good reason, I doubt the average EU citizen will be able to afford a car in the future.

The EU does need to find a middle ground between mandatory safety features that are unaffordable and free for all pedestrian killing machines.

And protectionism ain't it. It will only increase the prices for domestic cars until the likes of VW have to close up shop because no one can afford what they're peddling any more.