In addition to the article below (already posted here) it is...

In addition to the article below (already posted here) it is worth noting - in regards to the argument that EVs are too expensive for the Australian market... affordable EVs are coming.

One small Canadian manufacturer announced last year they have a FIVE YEAR backlog of orders for their $20,000 EV.

The demand is there, and with the economies of scale, manufacturers like Nissan and others will be producing cheaper EVs, en masse, quite soon.

I am currently driving a fairly rough-looking 2002 Nissan Pulsar. It's only the second car I've ever owned, but I'm not interested in replacing it with an ICE so I am waiting until a more affordable EV hits the Australian market.

Of course my old Nissan may perish from this earth before then, in which case I may be forced to stump up a less affordable EV! Either way, there's no chance I'll buy another petrol car.

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A major Australian motoring body is calling for a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars as early as 2025.

Key points:

• The motoring body says Australia is lagging behind the rest of the world in adopting low-emissions vehicles
• There are only 7,300 electric cars on Australian roads
• The UK and France have already announced plans to phase out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2040

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-01/nrma-calls-for-diesel-and-petrol-car-ban-by-2030/10949414?pfmredir=sm