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Want To Buy An Electric Car But Unsure You Can Justify It? Here's How The Arguments Against EVs Stack Up

29 Jul 2024 | Abstracted from The Conversation

"...for Australia to reach net zero it needs to electrify vehicles (and expand public transport use)...arguments against electric cars: they have limited range and many owners can't easily charge at home. They cost too much, resale values are poor and insurance costs are higher than for other cars.

"Aside from justifiable concerns about human rights abuses, most of the perceived barriers to EV uptake aren't really barriers at all, or soon won't be."

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