lol, that was the question to ask 10 years ago when all this started, it's pretty obvious now what the plan is. You might as well wish for a city on Mars.
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The truth? It was impractical from the get go as anyone with half a brain could fathom.
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Some excerpts from the local press from a week or so ago - remember we're on summer holidays at the moment
Who would've thought there'd be courses to manage "range anxiety" on long journeys
Electric vehicle owners are being urged to avoid "petrol bowser thinking" when hitting the road this summer to avoid being caught out with a flat battery.
According to the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA), there are more than 1,000 fast charging stations across the country.
But as electric vehicle owner Paul Tickell discovered on his road trip home to Canberra from Melbourne via the NSW South Coast, it's not always smooth sailing out on the open road.
He experienced firsthand how during peak periods drivers can face long queues for chargers, large distances between stations or arrive to discover the chargers simply aren't working.
AEVA ACT branch member Peter Campbell said that while the vast majority of EV drivers reached their holiday destinations without a hitch, he agreed it was disappointing not all chargers were working as they should be.
"There seemed to be less effort this year put into making sure they were ready to go for that busy period compared with [the] previous year, where the network operators did a good job of making sure they were all online," Mr Campbell said.
Mr Campbell encouraged electric vehicle owners to take up courses — like those offered by AEVA — to learn how to avoid range anxiety on long journeys.
"One of the things we include in our course is to try and get people a bit out of their petrol bowser thinking," Mr Campbell said.
Who would've thought there'd be courses to manage "range anxiety" on long journeys
Electric vehicle owners are being urged to avoid "petrol bowser thinking" when hitting the road this summer to avoid being caught out with a flat battery.
According to the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA), there are more than 1,000 fast charging stations across the country.
But as electric vehicle owner Paul Tickell discovered on his road trip home to Canberra from Melbourne via the NSW South Coast, it's not always smooth sailing out on the open road.
He experienced firsthand how during peak periods drivers can face long queues for chargers, large distances between stations or arrive to discover the chargers simply aren't working.
AEVA ACT branch member Peter Campbell said that while the vast majority of EV drivers reached their holiday destinations without a hitch, he agreed it was disappointing not all chargers were working as they should be.
"There seemed to be less effort this year put into making sure they were ready to go for that busy period compared with [the] previous year, where the network operators did a good job of making sure they were all online," Mr Campbell said.
Mr Campbell encouraged electric vehicle owners to take up courses — like those offered by AEVA — to learn how to avoid range anxiety on long journeys.
"One of the things we include in our course is to try and get people a bit out of their petrol bowser thinking," Mr Campbell said.
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