In short, each vehicle manufacturer must meet an increasingly restrictive average CO2 emission for its fleet or face penalties. This penalty will translate to higher prices for our vehicles.

The best way for manufacturers to meet the NVES targets is to sell a heap of Electric vehicles.

The problem is that buyers are showing they don’t want EVs.

Demand has dropped from almost 10% last year to 4% or recorded sales this year. Initial demand was met by early adopters and second wave buyers. Government agencies, large corporations, and some individual stragglers are the only people buying EVs.

EV’s make some sense for localised urban travel. The have zero driving emissions which helps pollution.

However, sales of Hybrids and PHEVs are booming. These vehicles make sense for the long distances Australians travel. They are convenient, economical and don’t restrict our lifestyles. FBT exemptions fuel demand for PHEVs..

The NVES legislation is yet another example of legislation where a government simply gets it wrong and is out of touch with everyday Australians.

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The government is trying to force buyers into EVs, globally many brands have sunk billions of dollars into developing EVs. Some brands have even state that they will become an EV brand only. That’s not working out so well for them.

In Australia the government introduced draconian NVES legislation that basically restricts buyers’ choices or increases the costs of buying what they want.

And its all starting to fall apart.

The latest sales figures for September have been released and it shows that EV sales are declining.

The early adopters have all bought, the second wave have bought now, and the private buyers have all but dried up.

It’s the large corporations, the three layers of government and instrumentalities that are the buyers now.

Sales are less than 6.5% of sales and declining.

In that same time the sales of hybrids and PHEVs have doubled. They are now some 16% of sales and growing every month.

They combine better fuel economy, reduced C02 and nitrous oxide emissions with convenience of zero range anxiety and quick refuel times.

Convenience is the key here. Despite what the EV evangelists say, they are not convenient, and buyers are waking up to that.

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Petrol remains the dominant fuel source with some 43% of sales. Diesel follows with about 31% of sales.

Hybrids and PHEVs follow with about 14.5% and BEVs lag with around 8%. Heavy vehicles make up the rest which are all diesels.

Consumers want to buy what suits their circumstances, not what is forced upon them.

Petrol and diesel are convenient. Also, with the surge in SUVs and especially Utes, there is a predominance of diesels.

Hybrids can change this. They make sense. Thery provide environmental benefits both in the supply chain and production and at the driving level. They have great economy, require no change to driving behaviour and have zero range anxiety.

With brands like Toyota announcing they will be supplying certain models in Hybrid petrol only, this will see a substantial rise in hybrid sales. Other brands are also diverting future product investment towards more hybrid models.

There are a number of reasons why EVs will probably settle around 8%. These include infrastructure,  initial purchase price, charging inconvenience, range anxiety etc.

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The present government is looking to introduce tighter rules around what style of cars can be sold in Australia.

Essentially, they are placing the responsibility on the manufacturers. They have to come up with a product mix that meets their pre-determined emission standards across all models sold.

Like a lot of government initiatives, the idea may have some merit, but the implementation has almost zero basis of practicality.

I’m all for a cleaner environment, but the practical implementation of any of the government options won’t achieve that.

All it will do is make cars more expensive. It may also see a few manufacturers stop selling cars in Australia as a result.

What we are seeing here is an ideological proposal put together by boffins. They are out of touch with the realities of everyday living in Australia.

The government must do Cost benefit analysis for any change. The proposed New Vehicle Emissions Standard simply doesn’t make the cut.

If you want a say, you can make a comment on the government site, the link is in the article on our site. More discussion is needed before we make changes. Changes, that may place further financial hardship on everyday Australians.

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However, what the biased media won’t tell you is some associated problems.

Let’s chat about an EV we had recently.

It is a beautiful car, comfortable, luxurious, and perfect for inner city driving with a small battery and range.

So, when it came time to charge I went to plug it in at home and then realised that it only came with a mode 3 charger, not a 240V plug. That is an optional extra.

I almost always charge them at home as its convenient.

After searching for a charger close to home I found that of the 5 charging bays within a 10km radius 3 were out of order. 2 were in use for over an hour. So, looking out to 15km from home I found one that was working, in a underground car park with no internet reception. The closest fast charger is 20 mins drive away.

After waiting for another hour, I finally got plugged in. As I’m writing this it’s been an hour and a half and I’ve added some 70km to the range.

I checked the first two chargers I went to, and they have been occupied for 2hrs now. I could have been waiting that long.

As a side point, I could have filled a petrol car in 5 minutes and been on my way for another 500-600kms.

So electric cars may have a place and a number of redeeming qualities, but convenience isn’t one of them

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Sean is a man that is passionate about the Auto industry in Australia, passionate about Toyota customers and the brand itself.

One of our favourite topics is the ever-changing world of alternative fuel sources.

Toyota has a philosophy that no one fuel source will solve every customer’s needs. A philosophy I agree with.

At their recent showcase, Toyota unveiled several different vehicles with different fuel sources. These included mild hybrid, full hybrid, EVs, and Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

Over the next 15 months or so we will see Toyota with a complete complement of vehicles that cover these fuel sources.

One topic we briefly touched on is the emergence of Bio Fuel as an alternative. It has a lot of promise, but not necessarily the flavour of the month with the politicians. However, the infrastructure is already there. The fuel is relatively easy to produce and has no or little exhaust emissions.

Over 24 years Toyota has probably done more for the environment than any other manufacturer with their National Tree Day. tree planting program. This year the aim is planting 1,000,000 trees. That, there listeners, does more for reducing CO2 than any electric car available.

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