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'A South Australian vet has unveiled the steel city of Whyalla's first fast
electric vehicle charging station, in a bid to raise awareness of how harmful
petrol fumes can be to pets.
The city's first DC charger is now located at the Whyalla Veterinary Clinic.
Veterinarian Andrew Melville-Smith said he was frustrated with the pace of the
rollout of EV charging stations across Australia, so he installed his own.
"I would encourage [installing more stations] but at the moment, it seems like
a lot of hot air," Dr Melville-Smith said.
The charging station at the clinic can fully charge a car in about 30 minutes,
compared to several hours for slower chargers.
Dr Melville-Smith said he wanted to encourage the transition to electric
vehicles because of the effects of car emissions on pets.
"The passion for electric cars is really about looking after our patients," he
said.
"We need to move away from fossil-fuelled cars because they're killing us and
they're killing our pets."
"The nitrous oxide and the sulphur and the particulates cause lung disease,
heart disease and they damage the immune system."'
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
