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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jonathan Barrett Business editor

‘Crazy not to’: soaring fuel prices send more Australians into U-turn towards electric cars

A petrol station sign advertises diesel for over AU$3 a litre in Melbourne
Sales of electric vehicles and hybrids have soared in Australia as fuel prices rise to as much as $2.50 a litre for unleaded petrol and diesel prices pass $3 a litre. Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images

A self-described car enthusiast with a long-held passion for combustion engines, Matt Hurlston never wanted an electric vehicle.

Until a week ago.

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