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Australian electric vehicle sales more than double since outbreak of war in Iran (www.abc.net.au)
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Australia has recorded its biggest-ever quarterly surge in electric vehicle sales.

Across April, May and June, nearly one in every two vehicles sold was either electric or hybrid.

What's next?

Liberal deputy Jane Hume says the figures show EV subsidies introduced by the government in 2023 had grown "out of control".

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[–] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

Well I'm just about to add to the numbers, should have a Surron Ultra Bee turning up next week (hopefully). I'd been thinking about these for a couple of years now and intend to use it mainly for the use case I wanted it for - single track - but I'll admit that the ability to use it to do the work commute or small runs around town if the fuel supply situation really goes tits up was a factor in me finally making the decision to get one.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Why would you use it more for single track than those other use case? Do you mean double track?

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  • [–] 4 points 3 weeks ago

    Because it's a dirt bike and that's the sort of thing it's built for, also the range is limited and I already have better suited motorbikes for general road use. My current dirt bike is getting on a bit and I think the electric bikes have good potential for tight technical stuff where you're normally in first or second and on the clutch a lot anyway.

    I did mean single track not double track, as in literally a single track through the bush (or pines as more likely for me). I do however also like dirt tracks which have been abandoned for long enough to overgrow which is probably more like what you're thinking re. double track. This pic is the sort of thing I'm thinking of, except usually with steeper bits and a few rocks thrown in:

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