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You know what would really drive EV uptake... cheaper EVs.
At this point I think we need a State supplied car design book, a bit like NSW did for housing.
Like some kind of pre-approved powertrain and chassis book that smaller companies can just come along, whack a 'skin' and a badge on top and sell. Analogous to Makita/Dewalt type tool but for cars.
I just don't understand why theres all these luxury EVs coming into Australia to service the top of the market, but theres near enough no EVs making waves in the low cost car market.
Because they are more interested in profits than in contributing to climate solutions.
There are lots of cheaper EVs (cars around 30k). The problem is the second hand market is not as flush with EVs because they're newer.
Yeah, i suppose 30k isn't too bad for a new car. Last I seriously looked, probably a couple years ago, EVs for around that price were only really available in Europe. So i probably do need to update my priors.
You won't get a decent new petrol car for much less. Corollas start from 32k.
Corollas!? Yeah, I really haven't kept up with car prices.
There's also the BYD Atto which is below 30K![] (https://aussie.zone/pictrs/image/a06ebd6e-c8a1-4a21-872a-593ead1a5388.jpeg)
$30k is old news. How about:
2026 BYD Atto 1 Australia's first sub-$25k EV
"Priced from just $23,990 before on-roads in entry-level trim..."
Yup, that's the picture I put up.