GetUp! Demands Real Action on Petrol Prices

[jezeats]

I agree with wix99, the 'plug-in' car line somewhat distracts from the rest (how many nuclear reactors would we need to power our current transport requirements?). Though good to see that GetUp are on the ball nonetheless.

[gainaccessnow]

Very true indeed that we need better public transport solutions. I note, though, that GetUp are also pushing for more renewable energy sources in Australia. Ultimately plug-in cars could be recharged with renewable energy, making them 100% emission-free to run. It is such a shame that the previous government did not embrace the Ariana EV (Google it). We could have been pioneers in plug-in electric vehicles.

[loki6993]

@gainaccessnow I don't think a plugin car is going to work in any sort of rural enviroment, I'am very happy driving the car i have and none of the present generation electric vehicles suit my family/work circumstances, in capacity or range of charge. Funny how no-one ever seems to address industrial emissions, or the types of fuel we burn in our cars (which could be much cleaner) yet I'am expected to change my lifestyle and standard of living?

[wix99]

While I agree with your basic message you still continue to appease people's obsession with private car use by suggesting electric cars as part of the answer.

The answer is totally rethinking our transport needs, providing more goods and services locally and improving public transport. If everybody simply replaced their petrol guzzling cars with electric cars we would still have to deal with many problems like traffic congestion and road trauma. Also electric cars still need energy.

[australianpoliticstv]

Madness is the continued support for roads, the lack of support for solar feed-in tariffs, the $42 given to oil and coal interests for every $1 given to renewable energy, and no proper green building regulations for efficiency.

[linuxluver]

Every country has the opportunity to lead the world on finding a way to move for less cost, less emissions. Yet no one is looking at new solutions. Just reworked same-old, same-old.