Most householders don't have EVs either, 1 reason why EV take up in Australia is not booming.
According to the article you presented earlier, 50% of EV owners charge their cars via their solar setup.
Makes sense, having Solar Power would be a reason to have an EV
Currently about 3.4 million households have solar,
out of total 11 million dwellings, of which 70% are free standing houses (so installing solar should be simple) and another 16% are townhouses.
Also, they are installing over 300,000 home solar systems each year, while there are 100,000 new EVs sold each year
So currently around 50% of EV owners have Solar but the ratio is falling down to 30% if you extrapolate new Solar systems to EV sales.. 3:1
So, I do not see a problem looming any time soon. Why do you?
I am beginning to get the feeling that you are arguing for the sake of it. I am happy to continue a civil debate, provided it is based on facts. Of course we can disagree on how to interpret them - that is what the debate should be about.
I'm not arguing for the sake of it.. I am just highlighting there are headwinds to EV takeup rate. It is not going to happen as fast as some here believe it will. Affordability, 1/2 live pay packet to pay packet and have no significant savings,
that is can not cover a relatively small emergency without credit or selling something.
However please do not throw up nonsense stuff like:
- the shopping centre needs 1000 chargers,
I did not say it needs 1000 chargers, I am pointing out that there will not be sufficient charging stations. You're just not understanding that point.
- most people won't be able to charge their cars while having a coffee
You're focusing on the word Coffee, the inference is, you won't always be able to charge your EV when you go somewhere, not without likely wait time on the Charger becoming available.
Home charging is the logical method.
Not having Solar puts reliance on the power network, a network that is already stretched to capacity at times. Network needs to improve at a rate faster than EV take up.
Myself, I'd go a Hybrid over an EV if in the market. However my 25 year ld Camry serves me fine and I have no need to replace it.
- people should not be buying EVs now because they will be cheaper later
No, people should not be getting rid of a serviceable ICE car just to go out and buy an EV
- the Herald article is not biased because it provides a "balanced" alternative - it is a long article with a bold headline of gloom and doom(and very few people would get to the end to see the "balancing" bit).
That's a people problem, not the article.
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