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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Jasper Lindell

If you want people to switch to EVs, don't preach about the environment

Mark Hemmingsen has been working on electric vehicles longer than most. He learned early on he would lose people's attention if you started preaching about the environment to them. You had to start with economics.

Mr Hemmingsen's electric work van costs him about $25 a week to run. On a big week, with some public charging thrown in, it pushes out to $35.

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