"The debate is now over, with over 90% of new renewable projects providing more cost-effective electricity globally."

Repeating the lie of the con artists doesn't make it true. Why has Australia's mineral processing gone to coal burning Indonesia if your statement is true? You have been conned Paul, and Australia is being gutted economically and environmentally by the idiotic pursuit of net zero. The fuel crisis merely gives us a glimpse of where we are headed if the idiocy continues.

Bezza,

"A scientific group did a study of all the elements table and came to
the conclusion that we are now using the best combinations."

Yes, scientists regularly make stupid statements (as we all do). No one knows all. Things could change little or dramatically. That is the unpredictability of life.

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/3d-organic-polymer-battery-record-lifespan

Did you see the pictures of the lines of EV's at charging stations during Easter holidays? If it takes half an hour to charge one EV how long does it take to charge ten?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11580989/Tesla-owners-waiting-large-queue-charging-station-Wodonga-Victoria-NSW-border.html

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Australian Tesla drivers have been forced to wait in 90-minute queues at charging stations as thousands take to the roads over the holiday period.

Queues for charging stations have been spotted nationwide, including in Victoria and NSW.

Members of a Facebook group called 'Tesla Owners Club UK' expressed their frustration at the queues.

One said: 'Someone taking the mick at Tebay? Been here over an hour. Still 15 in front of me in the queue for a charger. Easily another 2 hours to wait - minimum.'

A second added: 'We need more superchargers. I love Tesla, but this country is not up to standards if they want total electricity!'

A driver in Westmorland, north-west England, added: 'Two-hour 30-minute wait for a charge. Worst journey as (a) Tesla driver. Q now 40 deep!'

At an unknown charging location, a Twitter user said: 'UK services this week have been insanely busy for Tesla charging, currently car 15 in a queue of over 20 ... but you can always rely on the British public to make an orderly queue.'
"

http://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/electric-car-charger-wait-times-australia/

Calem, there have been in existence for some time systems either in
cars or in chargers to enable the owner to preset a charge level where
the charger or car will call the owner on his mobile phone to notify
the preset charge level is reached.
I do not know which chargers or cars have this facility but I read about
it a long time back in UK. It should be a standard fitting.
My son went down the St Coast all the way to Victoria and back a week
before Easter and had no problems with chargers. Different at Easter
I presume.
My son always leaves home with a fully charged car (@ zero cost) and
if needed only charges enough to get home.
A whole new protocol & practice will learnt by drivers.

I saw a video the other day, a big queue of people waiting hours over Easter to use EV chargers, it seems many bought their electric car decided to go out on a nice Easter road trip, and they all found out that there's just not enough charging stations to charge their vehicles.

'Not a great situation’: EV queues surge over Easter during Australia’s fuel crisis
http://youtu.be/Vh9r5D_lhFw

Hi AC,

The niece in NZ with her Tesla gets 2 hours free charging from home, (Hamilton) I think from 9pm to 11pm. There were, maybe still is, free government slow charging stations. The down side is they have to pay a fee for Km's I think something like $700 for 10,000km.

Here's one, the niece was at a free station, 2 outlets the only one "waiting" in the parking area, one car left so she hooked up, (most people disappear while their car charges, I think 45 minutes) the other car had charged but the owner hadn't returned. This guy comes running from Meccas across the street, abuses the niece, saying "I'm next!" well you can't do that, you should be with your car in the waiting bays, his car was at Macca's or on the street, whatever."

Bezza- Thanks for the information on the phone app. But I don't think I would buy an EV. I can't see the benefits in the package of technologies. I think that rocket fuel such as Al + Air + recycling + electric motors is a better more sustainable technology for less weight, but given the anti-innovation policies of western governments that isn't going to happen either, until they get desperate enough. In the past they seemingly let people do amazing things with their cars, but now there seems to be red and green tape everywhere, then they wonder why we can't solve simple problems anymore. The IT industry expanded exponentially when they created open architectures. I suspect the same was true for automobiles, aeroplanes, etc. Woke-ism creates scarcity because it believes in equality over excellence. Excellence can be dangerous, but it's also dangerous not to have it.