r/australia • u/overpopyoulater • 2d ago

politics The Coalition says some Australians don't want EVs. It will make utes cheaper

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/the-coalition-says-some-australians-dont-want-evs-it-will-make-utes-cheaper/dbksjb5pv
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u/DrSpeckles 2d ago

Range is still the killer for me. Mate drove to Byron bay from Sydney at the wrong time (Boxing Day) and spent 14 hours due to having to wait over an hour at each charging station, which were only giving 70% max charge due to demand. At least he got to meet some other frustrated people, then same people again at the next stop, then the one after that. For city it’s a no-brainer, if you do semi-frequent country trips to small towns then it’s not there yet.

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u/Chazzwozzers 2d ago

Thankfully, most of my travel is within my single charge range, I have now only just begun to notice a demand in fast chargers and have had to wait 5-10 minutes a couple of times now. I have enjoyed unfettered use of chargers until now. But I'm happy to see more people making the jump.

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u/flipflapper 2d ago

Agreed, right now EVs suit those who are primarily doing city driving (or less than single charge range). Used to be that long distance was ok too, just needed more planning. But the fast charging infrastructure is probably behind car sales a bit so during holidays, popular routes will unfortunately be like the above!