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Originally Posted by Ben73
Well clearly they will have to sort something out in the future, but right now while electric cars are more expensive they're trying incentives to get people into electric so the cities are not full of pollution.
Electric cars are what like 40% more expensive than an comparable ICE? That's 40% more GST, 40% more Stamp duty, 40% more LCT. Probably higher insurance premium so there's even more GST.
Apparently pollution causes more health issues than people realize. How many people use the public health system per year due to issues caused by pollution?
Government has to pay for that.
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This is Australia. our cities are not filled with 2 strokes and old Diesel Busses. and are practically empty of people compared to some of the densely populated cities.
Pollution and heath issues? a bush fire or dust storm would do far more damage.
Australia's percentage of new cars globally is a pixx in the wind.
Incentives? come on..
EVs will make their way here regardless of what our governments do.
But its the hybrid cars that work and are the practical Purchase, and from the article they dont seem to be attracting the tax.