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Paul Maric goes to LA and decides to test out the charging options after reviewing the Rivian:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MXzxHc0dWo
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It's all about infrastructure....or better battery tech ...for delivery vehicles for example that go back to a base then this shouldn't be a problem. Or homeowners , on regular short trips and a driveway to park and charge at home. Even apartment owners without individual charging bays will struggle. However, if charging infrastructure numbers and quality doesn't keep pace with EV numbers then the public just won't jump on board...and I think we are already seeing that OS.
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If EV Charging was as profitable as petrol, private industry would have already rolled out a lot more infrastructure. That is why the EV manufacturers and owners are crying to GovCo to build the infrastructure.
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Could you make money if you pulled up in a semi loaded with diesel generators and offered charging at "Qantas-like airfare rates" to the queuing masses? |
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Its like private schools, why should the government get involved?
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Approx.. 43% of Victorian secondary students are in private/independent/catholic schools...that's a massive %. In a way, the fed. government is pushing us to EV's but without the infrastructure to support it there won't be the sales to meet their desired targets. Don't get me wrong, I'd rather an ICE engined vehicle right now because it best matches my requirements. Last edited by Dr Smith; 28-03-2024 at 11:07 AM. |
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If the federal government wants to buy me a new, useless, half payload truck, they can.
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Probably would have had the same dramas with internal combustion engines in the early 1900s - wouldn't have been the density of servos with maccas back then
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