One of the more persistent fantasies of global warming activists is that electric cars will become the dominant means of personal transport, and never mind what consumers actually want.
The latest government proposal to feed that fantasy comes from New South Wales which announced a $500 million package of electric car policies as part of the state budget in late June – policies that will put money into the pockets of wealthy consumers without affecting any real change.
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Mark Lawson was a senior writer for the Australian Financial Review and writes often on science. web site: www.clearvadersname.com
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