The Northern Territory of Australia has long been associated with the World Solar Car Challenge. It's advancing common electric cars now.
are lightweight EVs powered solely by solar power. They do not access the grid during the challenge.
“In 2019 there were 146 000 light vehicles registered in the Northern Territory and of these, approximately a quarter are smaller, light vehicles . These 36 000 smaller light vehicles could potentially be replaced by lower priced EVs which are currently available in Australia. Barriers to uptake included: range anxiety , concerns about stress on the grid, battery disposal, availability of service technicians, and, of course, upfront cost.
Reforms to Commonwealth regulations regarding “gray” imports may mean a greater availability of second-hand EVs in the latter part of 2022.
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