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I dunno, I think this is a pretty draconian imposition by a state known for its decadence in a country that used to like to think it was a leader in building ne
by somesortofsystm 6y ago
I dunno, I think this is a pretty draconian imposition by a state known for its decadence in a country that used to like to think it was a leader in building new infrastructure in tough conditions.
With all the energy resources at Australians' disposal, it sure seems off-kilter to not be rewarding those who chose to go more efficient.
Would that there were Australias own local industry capable of competing with Tesla .. and I say that as a once-proud Australian.
With a local industry leading the way, as usual, the Australian government could get a clue.
- lopmotr 6y agoThey will be rewarded. It's half the tax of petrol vehicles and the fuels is also much cheaper on top of that.
- somesortofsystm 6y agoThe point is, Australia could move off fossil fuels quicker than most other countries, and has one of the biggest motivators for doing so - its environment. However, the will of the people is not there. Or at least, the technology to disrupt Australia's coal and oil junkies, isn't there.