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"The war on Iran has made crystal clear how shaky our reliance on fossil fuels
is. It’s no surprise electric vehicles and transport have become more
appealing.
In Australia, sales of electric vehicles surged 40–50% in March.
That sudden surge came after ten months of relatively slow growth, during which
battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles made up roughly 14% of new car
sales. Industry groups saw the sluggishness as a sign of the difficulties in
moving beyond early adopters to the much larger mainstream market.
This market includes people who live in apartments or inner city areas with no
off street parking. In Sydney’s eastern suburbs, for example, 60% of residents
live in apartments or townhouses, and 50% rent.
If the millions of Australians in this position are to go electric, they have
to be confident in their ability to charge cheaply and conveniently. Relying on
public fast chargers won’t be enough, as queues at chargers over Easter show.
These drivers will need a high quality public kerbside charging network, where
drivers can park on a street, plug in a slower but much cheaper charger and
head to the shops. In our new research, we lay out what a good kerbside network
should look like."
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
