Electric Cars Unable to Go the Distance: Regional MPs

Electric Cars Unable to Go the Distance: Regional MPs
A general view of the stickers on an EV Automotive E3 Glory crossover SUV is seen ahead of the Electric Vehicle Show 2019 at Sydney Olympic Park in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 25, 2019. Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
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Australian MPs representing rural and suburban seats are arguing against the Labor government’s plan to introduce tax incentives to spur electric vehicle (EV) sales in the country.

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce said for many voters in his electorate of New England, a vast expanse of northern New South Wales, EVs were too expensive and impractical for long distances.