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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Jasper Lindell

The ACT takes the fast lane to a fuel-free future. What happens next?

Chief Minister Andrew Barr behind the wheel of an electric Peugot with Energy Minister Shane Rattenbury. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

The future appeared just around the bend this week when the ACT government announced it would ban new fossil-fuel powered cars from Canberra's roads in 13 years' time. The era of petrol bowsers and fumes is spluttering to the end.

But for Rob Ogilvie, who runs the ACT's first - and so far only - all electric-vehicle showroom, the future is already here.

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