Electric vehicles, if made readily available for a range of budgets, would be a way to improve energy efficiency and mitigate the impact of rising fuel costs for those who still rely on cars to get around. Currently in Australia there is interest in EVs, but they are still a luxury that many are priced out of. Governments need to ensure an adequate and diverse supply of EVs to Australia, and could also consider programs that support their purchase.
Electric vehicle uptake needs to increase far more rapidly and I think the government needs to support rapid implementation of the National Roadmap for Bidirectional EV Charging to help reduce electricity costs. A huge fleet of EVs with their large batteries that can be used to power houses during peak usage times is a massive opportunity to reduce demand on the grid, reduce electricity costs and reduce emissions.
Greater access to EVs should be supported through grants in government research & support of the resource sector to create alternative batteries like solid state batteries which will make EVs far more affordable.
We need a way to provide charging stations to apartment buildings so that renters don't need to depend on shopping centre parking limits and costs
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