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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Royce Kurmelovs

EV incentives focused on urban centres leave rural Australians stranded with fossil fuels

A 2020 Audi Quattro 55 E-Tron electric vehicle
Most electric vehicles on the market have battery range needed by rural Australians to charge between destinations, new research finds. Photograph: Chris Helgren/Reuters

People living in regional areas are at risk of becoming the “last people in the world” left driving petrol cars because incentives for electric vehicles have been targeted towards city drivers.

Most EVs on the market are likely to have the battery range needed for those living long distances from urban centres, however Australian policy is currently geared only towards encouraging uptake among citydwellers, new research from the Australian National University has found.

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