Australia’s love of big cars is undoing the benefits of the shift to EVs(www.abc.net.au)

posted 1 year ago

Australians are driving bigger, heavier, dirtier cars and it’s alarming both climate and road safety experts.

A decade ago, sedans and hatchbacks were the most popular cars in Australia. Today, Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and American-style utes dominate new car sales and advertising.

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Taleya@aussie.zone

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1 year ago

You’re not going too off road with a bloody caravan though.

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DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com

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1 year ago

Oh yes indeed I am (have)! I’ve even taken my van into Wonnangatta.

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DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zone

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1 year ago

Buy a tent and a camping stove ?

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Taleya@aussie.zone

5 points

1 year ago

…the big flat ex-station plateau that’s like driving on a suburban backyard?

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DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com

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1 year ago

Yeah, righto. Look it up on Wikipedia, did we? If you can, read the words instead of just looking at the pictures - you’ll see it’s only accessible with 4WD, dirt bikes, on horse, or on foot.

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Taleya@aussie.zone

4 points

1 year ago

that’s because the bloody place was never paved to, and shut down a century ago. (Try me, most of my family are from the high lands and I grew up there)

True, a sedan won’t cut it, maybe a ute would if you’ve done a bit of thrashing, but the point I’m getting at is it’s not exactly hardcore 4WD driving, and an electric 4x4 can take it without even blinking.

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DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com

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1 year ago

Mate, did you even read my very first comment here? I said I’ll happily switch to an EV off-roader once I know it can get me in and out. Until they get to the point that I can get 400km+ from a single charge, towing my van (as I can with a full tank of diesel), there’s just no point.

The best reviews I’ve seen are mostly empty Rivian R1Ts getting maaaaaybe ~240kms off-roading, without the heavy payload.

PS: no one who ever lived or grew up in the High Country calls it the “high lands”.

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