Electric car sales are booming in Australia, but it's not where you think it is

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• Spuddlesv2@lemmy.ca ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Outer suburbs. There, saved you a click.

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  • Zagorath@aussie.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    But…that’s exactly where I thought it would be? Like, where else would it be? Inner suburbs less likely to drive in general, and rural is more likely to need (or at least perceive the need for) greater range.

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    • Paradoxvoid@aussie.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Yeah I don’t understand the premise of the headline either - unless it’s supposed to be some slight on ‘inner-city lefties’, being the only ones who could possibly want an EV…

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  • OhmsLawn@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Where you can install solar panels and charge in your garage.

    Shocker.

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  • Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Good bot!

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  • trk@aussie.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Huh, I’m in the outer suburbs and I bought an EV. I feel targeted.

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• PetulantBandicoot@aussie.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Makes sense, if you live in an apartment, where do you charge your car?

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  • vividspecter@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    More density also equals better public transport and walkability, so easier to go car free or car light.

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    • PetulantBandicoot@aussie.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Interesting, does that lead to a significant less uptake to personal vehicles all up for inner suburbs then?

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  • zurohki@aussie.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    If you live in an apartment and own a car, you’re parking it somewhere. Get chargers installed there.

    It might mean talking to the local council about roadside chargers or talking to strata about installing a charger in the basement car park, but it’s not an unsolvable problem. Though actually solving it might mean waiting until more voters are pressuring council.

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    • macrocephalic@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      One of my colleagues bought a model3 recently, he charges it in one of the charging bays in his apartment building.

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  • abhibeckert@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Body Corporate will usually let you install a charger.

    The bigger issue is if you live in the city, how much driving do you do? 50km each month? Someone who drives that far daily will benefit more from an EV

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    • PetulantBandicoot@aussie.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Yes, from my understanding EVs have way less maintenance than ICEs, so would be better considering the lack of travel.

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• homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It’s not in the Southern Hemisphere?

  Man, now I gotta update all my globes

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