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Australia’s roads are full of giant cars, and everyone pays the price. What can be done?
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this post was submitted on 20 Dec 2025
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In the long-term, absolutely, we will need to revisit the fuel levy as we transition towards more EVs.
However I think it would be short-sighted to do anything currently that could disincentivise EV uptake.
I’d honestly much rather see a 1,000 more Model Ys on the road than 100 Rangers.
I would rather see more trains on railway tracks and buses with rational routes that service everyone than a single Tesla.
Oh, absolutely - we’re on the Pakenham line and took the trip through the new metro tunnel last weekend, absolutely brilliant!
But there are trips and roles that can’t rely on PT, and for those I would much rather see EV adoption over more gigantic Yank-tank “trucks” with somehow less bed-space than what the Commodore and Falcon used to offer.
Yeah, I find it hilarious when I see a RAM that is actually being used by a tradie, with two Rhino Boxes and a short stack of Milwaukee PACK-OUTs taking up all the space in the tray, while a Triton parked next to it has an entire workshop of tools.