John HolmesMar 18
Replacing 1m petrol cars with EVs could cut Australia’s reliance on foreign fuel by 1bn litres a year
Electric vehicles reduce exposure to global oil price shocks and shift energy consumption to electricity largely produced domestically, expert says
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/16/electric-vehicles-australia-reduce-reliance-on-foreign-fuel
Replacing 1m petrol cars with EVs could cut Australia’s reliance on foreign fuel by 1bn litres a year

Electric vehicles reduce exposure to global oil price shocks and shift energy consumption to electricity largely produced domestically, expert says

The Guardian
Show threadHadokowaMar 18
@jhaue EVs in Oz running with 40% coal..
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@hadokowa @jhaue Fix one problem at a time.

Even if some EV owners have to charge on coal power, it’s still a step in the right direction.

If you keep waiting for the perfect solution, you’re gonna be funding the oil bullshit for a long time.

Mar 18 at 8:01pmWeb