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Anilan V, Postdoctoral Researcher, Adelaide University

Want to boost uptake of battery EVs? Subsidise chargers at home and work – not the vehicles

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Let’s say you want to encourage more drivers to shift to battery-electric vehicles. What’s the best way to do it?

Globally, billions have been poured into incentives to encourage drivers to switch. The most popular approaches are rebates to cut the purchase cost and schemes to fund fast public chargers. The logic is simple: make EVs cheaper and public charging easier and consumers will follow.

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