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"Australia has long had a love affair with the internal combustion engine. Its
first petrol-powered car was developed in 1901. (Admittedly, the engine was
imported from Germany.)
Roll forward 122 years and there’s now a registered motor vehicle for every one
of the 20 million people of driving age in Australia. And fossil fuels power
99.9% of these vehicles.
The slow pace at which Australia has adopted electric vehicles is maddening to
many. But the transition to electric vehicles is changing gear in Australia,
driven by both consumers and government.
The early signs of this shift can be seen in the latest quarterly vehicle sales
data. Two-thirds of medium-sized cars sold were electric.
Also this week, the National Electric Vehicle Strategy filled a glaring hole in
federal policy. All the states and territories and many local governments had
for some time taken steps to boost the uptake of electric vehicles.
Electrifying the vehicle fleet is going to be one of Australia’s biggest
challenges this century. But what makes Australia different from other
countries? And why does it make sense to embrace a position as a fast
follower?"
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
