Rock down to electric avenue

摘要

To quote the popular 1982 song Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant, electric vehicles are now "part of today, in every way." At various speaking engagements I have been offering snippets of information on the introduction and adoption of electric vehicles. It certainly is an interesting topic and one that some scoff at, especially in country regions. Now, with a typical electric vehicle range of about 100km, it does seem laughable. Can you imagine driving between Adelaide and Perth and 'filling up' every 100km? There's a lot of space even between petrol stations out there, so you might need a very long extension cord. However, the days of electric vehicles as the norm are coming closer, and governments at all levels are keen to get it happening as soon as possible. It's a green and clean idea that any local, state or federal government can sell. Think of local council employees in any city or town in Australia - they probably travel just around their district and are within the 100km limit on a daily basis. That is very attractive to the powers-that-be. So, forgetting the vast distances between capital cities, it starts to become a viable proposition.