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"Queensland has joined Tasmania as the second Australian state or territory to
offer a A$500 rebate for buyers of new e‑bikes. The pre-election announcement
includes a smaller $200 rebate for e‑scooters.
The Queensland e‑mobility rebate scheme is first come, first served, until its
$2 million budget ($1 million was added last week) is used up. The Tasmanian
scheme has closed for this reason.
These schemes follow a trend of government incentives to buy e‑bikes in North
America and Europe. The Australian schemes differ from most schemes overseas by
including e‑scooters too.
It’s a welcome move to promote sustainable transport. These personal transport
devices have smaller environmental footprints to produce and operate than
electric cars. Owning e‑bikes or e‑scooters can enable people to drive less –
reducing congestion and emissions – and avoid high fuel costs.
However, my research and other studies suggest ownership doesn’t guarantee much
greater use. Additional measures will be needed to boost use of these
sustainable transport modes."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
