Big announcement on EVs & emissions standards coming from federal government this Wednesday

[AussieOwner]

I had to fix the Victoria initiative a bit.
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If anyone has been on any country road lately then that is clearly a lie.
The road between Ballarat and Bendigo is so dangerous you could ruin your car if you hit a pothole.

 

[Onshore]

the SMH.

Exposed: Electric-vehicle lobby group’s dirty tricks to push for ‘impossible’ emissions reduction targets

The electric-car lobby group has been campaigning in Canberra for policies that would drive up the cost of EVs and force people out of petrol and diesel vehicles.

www.drive.com.au

That Dowling fellow has been the go-to for EV hit pieces lately.

It’s almost as if Toyota threatened to cut their Fairfax ad spend unless they took a certain editorial direction…

 

[brend0s]

If anyone has been on any country road lately then that is clearly a lie.
The road between Ballarat and Bendigo is so dangerous you could ruin your car if you hit a pothole.

Dan Andrews is more interested in The Belt & Road initiative than actua.....wait nevermind, too much politics for today.

 

[moa999]

Very Shakespearian - Much ado about nothing

 

[Chuq]

This bit sounds like it has potential, if implemented properly:

To support ease of access to EV charging facilities across the nation, the Australian government will invest, develop and deploy a national mapping tool for EV charging infrastructure. While most Australian states and territories are implementing similar initiatives at a local level, a national map will facilitate infrastructure, energy and telecommunications planning around EV charging, cross border certainty for EV drivers, and inform future investment.

This tool will help ensure EV drivers can access reliable information on public charging infrastructure and easily plug and pay for their charging session, no matter what state or territory they are in.

The Government will work with states and territories to develop and deploy this widescale national mapping capability. It will identify priority locations for regional charging infrastructure to support optimal investment and provide certainty of EV charging for all users across Australia.

So basically a repository of data which is freely available for third parties to use. (Note, Plugshare isn't freely available).

One central location for vehicle manufacturers to source charging station locations from. No need for vehicle manufacturers to go to each charging network and arrange synchronisation.

If real time charger status (in use/available/faulty) is included, even better.

NZ has a similar government repository: New Zealand Public EV Charger Map

It's a good opportunity, but if done *poorly* it would be pointless.

 

[moa999]

It sounds like a combination of the NSW planning tool that's intended more for deployers that also overlays electrical infrastructure and road usage,
With something also intended for end users.

While I guess they could share the same back end, the customer one is a very different product imho.

 

[MickyD]

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Felt like reading Murdoch press but was actually the SMH.

As much as I hate the whole description of things as Left/Right, SMH/TheAge have moved a long way to the right in the last few years since being taken over by Nine.

 

[Leconte]

Sorry Hooty but could we change the title of this thread to something like:

"Tiny and forgettable announcement on EVs & emissions standards came from federal government this Wednesday 19 April 2023. Don't get too excited."​

cheers

 

[cafz]

I'd like to see a map that used ABRPs power usage modelling to show "iso-range" contours on the map for a given vehicle.

 

[Lachlan Smith]

motor industry

What industry, we don't have any industry to protect.

 

[jamesgo]

The car dealers and their networks.. looking at you Eagers Automotive and Autopact

 

[Onshore]

What industry, we don't have any industry to protect.

Importer, wholesale, retail

 

[Manya3084]

Remember when the pop-up ads for the window tint, paint protection and rust proofing came up when you ordered the Tesla?...me either

 

[Lachlan Smith]

Dealers will sell whatever imports meets the fleet emissions criteria. There is no local manufacturing industry that isn't meeting international benchmarks to protect.

 

[Hungry Mile]

Supposedly going to be pretty radical policy
Hopefully federal level rebates
Hopefully huge investments in charging infrastructure

…in case also people thought the two major parties are simply two sides of the same coin

Yeah, “pretty radical”! Fuel efficiency standards are obviously needed to accelerate the reduction of Australian carbon emissions, but also have immediate impact on our health by reducing particulate pollution.
Anyway, Nick O’Malley has a mildly scathing essay in the SMH. He says “Australian exceptionalism is why we have lagged the rest of the developed world in climate action.”
I don’t understand why the govt doesn’t start immediately with where the US under Biden has gone then ramp up to where the EU is. That might actually qualify as “radical”.

 

[schnaxxl]

I think much of this stuff can be done via regulation and does not require legislation?

there has to be a related provision in an act for a reg to work
there might be something in legislation already that relates but I suspect that most likely there will be a new act
the cross bench will support it with amendments and the opposition will campaign to save the utes
[only half-joking]

 

[cafz]

Regulations can also be disallowed by the Senate so you do need to have them somewhat on board.

 

[Onshore]

there has to be a related provision in an act for a reg to work
there might be something in legislation already that relates but I suspect that most likely there will be a new

Can they not beef up the ADR’s for motor vehicles without new legislation?

ie: Add some efficiency standards?

 

[schnaxxl]

Can they not beef up the ADR’s for motor vehicles without new legislation?

ie: Add some efficiency standards?

indeed, it might be required
and it might take a while

 

[Vostok]

Not even a timeframe for the emissions standard, only after consultation.

6 week consultation with industry, with the fuel efficiency standards to commence from 1 Jan 2024.

Looks like a pretty aggressive timeframe to me given all the things that need to fall into place to make it happen and actually be effective.