The biggest barrier to owning an EV is having to charge it. For those without a garage, the idea of having to find a charging station to charge your car for 15 minutes (if you’re lucky) or 12 hours (if you’re not), can make you run back towards fossil fuel vehicles. What do you do on a long road trip when there is no charging station in sight?
It’s times like these that we should remember that change never happens overnight, when the first automobiles came out, there was no infrastructure to support them. There were more stables than petrol stations!
So the question shouldn’t be what’s best now, it should be what’s best. Progress will never happen if we chose to cower in our safe little caves.
Albeit, the desire to do good won’t charge your car. So it’s a good thing that the ACT and NSW Government’s plans will!
What to Expect for the Future
There are signs that both government and industry are making strides to make EVs more accessible.
ACT
Under the ACT Zero Emissions Vehicle Strategy 2022-30, the ACT Government is committed to expanding the ACT’s charge network to at least 180 public chargers by 2025. Thus far, roughly 100 public charging stations are expected to be online by 2023.
By 2023 at the latest, the ACT government also plans to enact regulation in the Territory Plan to require electric vehicle charging infrastructure for new multi-unit residential and commercial buildings.
NSW
The NSW Government has dedicated $171 million for infrastructure funding aiming to make NSW roads completely EV-ready in the next four years. The aim is to have EV chargers every 5km along major commuting corridors, 100km along every major highway and within 5km of residential areas with limited parking.
Industries
The Climate Council have found that only 1 out of 13 of Australia’s largest car manufacturers have no plans to electrify 50% or 100% of their fleet over the next two decades.
Volvo recently committed to selling only electric cars in Australia by 2026, four years ahead of its global commitment!
By 2030/40, EVs will be the norm in Australia. In less than 10 years, you’ll be the odd one out for not owning an EV. Just look around, who owns a horse these days?
Source: Harry Hoang | CEO of Tailored Accounts
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