Want to buy an electric car but unsure you can justify it? Here’s how the arguments against EVs stack up
- Written by: John Rose, Professor of Sustainable Future Transport, University of Sydney
So you’re thinking of buying an electric car. Perhaps you want to save money on fuel, or reduce your greenhouse gas emissions, or both. After all, for Australia to reach net zero it needs to electrify vehicles (and expand public transport use).
But you’ve heard arguments against electric cars: they have limited range and many owners...




















