" Well, what the hell is the point of an EV in a country like...

" Well, what the hell is the point of an EV in a country like ours - especially? For Mums to go to the supermarket and drop the kids to school? "

Excellent question.

" Driving remains the dominant method of travel to work in Australia, according to new data from the 2016 Census of Population and Housing, which counted 69 per cent of the working population (over 6.5 million people) commuting by car. "

" Residents of Adelaide recorded the highest rate of people who drive to work, accounting for 80 per cent of single-method trips while residents of Canberra recorded the highest rate of people walking or cycling to work, reflecting perhaps Canberra’s smaller size, and town planning. "

https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mediareleasesbyreleasedate/7DD5DC715B608612CA2581BF001F8404

For the working age population (defined here as people aged between 20 to 69 years), commuting distance did not appear to vary greatly across Australia. People aged 30 to 39 years had the longest average commuting distance (16.6 km), closely followed by those aged 40 to 49 years (16.5 km) and 50 to 59 years (16.4 km).

https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/Lookup/by%20Subject/2071.0.55.001~2016~Main%20Features~Commuting%20Distance%20by%20Personal%20Characteristics~10

Hmmmm. 7 million people commuting by car every day in Australia for an average distance of 40/50/60 kms ?

Sounds like a perfect scenario for an ev to me ?