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Post by Phoebe on May 22, 2017 11:32:15 GMT 11
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Post by rusdy on May 22, 2017 13:15:17 GMT 11
I hope the AUD390k will be put to good use. AEVA already done lots of good work. RAC done a good job in marketing EV in their magazine. I hope it's not going to be triple up works that already done.
The only thing I can think of (naively) can boost EV uptake with minimal cost is regulation. In order of importance: 1. Carbon tax 2. In conjunction with local council, to enforce EV chargers in shopping centres and government municipal. The easier access to EV chargers, the less range anxiety. Also, reduces the need of long range EV. Lugging huge batteries is such a waste. This also further leads to shared car system in the future (uber like).
I'm not really keen the 'EV rebate' like the US. The money is better spent elsewhere (such as public transport infrastructure).
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Post by pharmadave on May 22, 2017 15:13:39 GMT 11
Any public investment I reckon is best spent on the charging infrastructure. Any EV rebates will no doubt be seen as a 'free lunch for greenies' by the public plus I don't expect any public money to help me pay for a car nor do I expect using charging infrastructure to be free. The cost of technologies are reducing to such an extent that in a couple of years, pure EVs will be able to compete with ICE vehicles subsidy free. From that point on, the only thing holding it back is how far and wide the charging infrastructure stretches.
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Post by 4wardthinking on May 23, 2017 7:55:31 GMT 11
There is very little support. The Gov have a self created problem. A vast amount of our economy is based upon the taxable returns of petrol/diesel use, which a quick calculation reveals its value. Now just how are they going to get such revenue from electric vehicles, when one can charge them on the same power as a domestic refrigerator? They can't tax the living daylights out of an EV, or they would have to positively slaughter the old technology, which would cause mayhem in the school run society etc. And that's just the first vote looser! Sadly, the Gov has missed the uptake the world has taken already by sheer greed, if you look at it from a dollar perspective! So, the only way to create a massive return on transport taxes is Hydrogen, but, I for one will not drive around on a Hindenburg, and we all know the dangers of such. However the vehicle as previously known relies on a supply & demand structure, where one can't get petrol privately... so it's our price, or none. EV's don't have this problem, and never will, as they just need electricity as found anywhere with ease, and it's so easy to bypass any restrictions to allow charging. One couldn't do this with petrol vehicles. Hydrogen powered cars are notoriously heavy, which will cause all number of issues if they take hold. Imagine the harbour bridge needing a load taking ability to be doubled? I see the quandary the Gov have, and it's immense in proportions, but they are masters of their own demise, sadly borne by the populous. The grass root vehicle user, which are one of the greatest pollution producing demographic, are often the first to bear the brunt of its impact, are in a no choice position. The exorbitant added value by the government makes it extremely difficult to ditch the old 20th century polluting vehicles, they aparrently need so much, so will pay penalties a-many, both immediately, and in the future. There's little point in putting more money into infrastructure that's so badly managed, just to buy votes. It's adequate, but needs better management. I quote one close to my abode. They want more people to live here, but missed the concept of traffic trying to avoid the congestion that they create, and continually make more points of congestion. We have one near-by that's been on the go for almost 15 years, and still looks set to continue. No fore-sight yet again. That's the whole problem. It's not embracing the EV, it's simply atrocious management with one focus, and that's to get the compulsory vote that keeps them in a nice, cushy job until they retire with a sack load of money... never to be seen again. What the country needs is accountability, something that actually makes the Gov deliver what their mouths uttered to get there, and until this happens, there will be very little completion of projects, of any form, just placation of the easily fooled populous in Australia.
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