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Originally posted by acorn ↑

Firstly , everyone won't be able to charge their cars at the one time. There are charging systems available in Europe that manage your charging for you. They communicate with the grid and charge accordingly. They can be programmed in various ways. Only charge from renewable energy, only charge when power is below a certain price etc.
You can also see how it would be in power distributors interest to manage ev charging load. Especially if they get to use a small part of your baatery during peaks.

I simply don't think charging will be a problem. The biggest problem will the slow roll out of legislation that holds up these companies from getting established here. The good thing is most of the development will already be done in the US and Europe so we won't have to reinvent the wheel.

How many motorists carry a jerry can ? Seriously ? The people that run out of fuel are 99% of the time at fault themselves.The beauty of evs is that they are smarter ( probably have to be ) in that not only do they tell you that you are low on charge, they can guide you to the nearest servo or they can automatically charge themselves so that you never have to think about it.

Waterproofing ? Going on the Rivian's claims, which are yet to be proven btw, it seems like that won't be an issue. Going on how the waterproofing of electrics in cars and motorbikes that I have owned over the years has improved, a waterproof ev awd should be easily achievable. If it is it will be a superior vehicle to an ICE one.

EVs not practical ? Except for pricing, the evs on the market now wil do the job for most Australians. Most Australians don't tow a caravan over sand every weekend like some on here profess. Most cars are used for commuting short distances. I would argue that a modern ev would be more practical than a diesel SUV ( ignoring pricing ) in Australia right now for the greater percentage of Australians.

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horses for courses acorn
If I had to drive from Cairns to Cooktown or from Townsville to Mt Isa - an EV would not be my first choice

If I was living in an inner city suburb in Sydney or Melbourne where houses have no garages
an EV would not be my first choice

I'm sure there is a good fit for some people in the community for EVs
just not for everyone

If people like driving EV - good luck to them
If people like driving non-els - good luck to them also

If we ever get to the stage where people are mandated as to what they have to drive
it will be a sad day for that society
much like being mandated as to what to wear
or worse still - what to think
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