What surprises me is that Labour made a policy of it.
It was necessary as electric cars will come as the production problem
is overcome. A couple of surveys have indicated that many people are
putting off buying cars until the electrics arrive. I believe there has
been a fall in sales, although that might be due to economic uncertainty.
I think those waiting will be disappointed with the prices.
The theory is that as supply chains get organised prices will creep down.
2025 is forecast as the parity date.

In the US and UK there has been a survey of dealer salesmen attitude.
In some cases they do not even tell customers that they have electric
cars for sale. They are protecting their service depts.
Interestingly the Hyundai dealer quoted $130 for regular service for
the electric iONOQ which is the same as my local Toyota dealer for my Corolla.
I suspect the service will be connect the laptop and check, err jsu what !
They hardly use the brakes at all with one pedal driving.

Should have been policy was UNnecessary---

Hasbeen, that trailer episode was 8 or 10 years ago.
There were no charging facilities then.
They were just a band of hobbyists converting cars quite successfully
I might add, despite having to use lead acid batteries.
They also had to breakdown the bureaucratic nonsense to get them registed.
Forms HAD to be filled in fully, what were the exhaust nitrous oxide
readings ?
How many cylinders ? etc etc. They finally beat them down.

Labor must think there are votes in it, and in truth there are
See not all of us are convinced we can go on forever not caring about our footprint not caring about our climate
Even you Bazz have warned about peak oil,we can do verbal combat about if it is here now
But we can not deny it will as it must, come
Put your self in others minds, those minds that do not see it as a silly idea and you may see it had to come one day

I've been in the age bracket that have towed a caravan around Australia and met thousands doing the same, in the next 20 years that will be a lifestyle of the past. So all those caravan industries will be into manufacturing electric motor homes for the retired elite big pensioner politicians. Such luxuries us bludger pensioners will not be able to afford. I live on the coast and every 3rd home has a sea going boat to be towed that also will be an enjoyable sport of the past unless they leave them at water front slips. A new industry accommodating those thousands of boats at the water front marina. Marine sales will occupy water front yards, closing down land based service and sale centres, with wave motion charging stations. Any boat or jet ski with speed will be outlawed because of its speed, noise or wave causing motion. The current fossil fuel industry will close by 2040 as we appease the Greens.

Say the average car lasts 22 years, [cars purchased before 1997] which by deduction means all cars registered in 2042 [the next 22 years] will be electric, so half the cars by 1930 will be electric, not just those sold in the next 11 years. A car older than 22 years is hardly registerable, and hardly tradeable unless for spare parts. So the theory that there will be only a few electric cars on the road by 2030, if the Government by law deems it so, means half cars sold must be electric, also means half the cars on the road in Australia will be electric. Logic!

Josephus said;
also means half the cars on the road in Australia will be electric. Logic!
No Josephus, say no electrics were sold between now and 2030 then
there would still only be 2% on the road.

If you want to tow a boat or caravan etc or need a tradies ute then
buy a fwd diesel or large car or ute.
Toyota is not making electric cars so will a number of others.
Some manufacturers such as Volvo and VW will only be making electrics
or so they say at the moment.