Most Australians are unhappy with the lack of charging stations!
Most Australians believe there are too few public charging stations in Australia to support the use of electric vehicles, even though the number of charging stations has almost doubled in the past year.
Most Australians believe there are too few public charging stations in Australia to support the use of electric vehicles, even though the number of charging stations has almost doubled in the past year.
The study released by car subscription company Carbar on Friday showed that drivers in New South Wales were most likely to be dissatisfied with the amount of electric vehicle infrastructure, and the company said it should be a "wake-up call" for urban planners.
According to AAP, the survey results were supported by Ausgrid, one of Australia's largest electricity distributors, which said Australia still needed tens of thousands of public charging stations to support the needs of apartment residents to achieve its emissions reduction targets by 2030.
The survey of more than 1,000 people conducted by online research company YouGov found that 71% of Australians believed that local electric vehicle charging facilities were insufficient, and respondents in New South Wales were more dissatisfied with charging infrastructure than those in Queensland and South Australia.
Among the respondents, more older generations (born between 1946 and 1964) and Generation X (born between 1965 and 1980) were dissatisfied with the number of electric vehicle charging points, while millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) and Generation Z (born between 1995 and 2009) were more likely to be satisfied with the charging options in their area (41% and 35%).
The number of public charging points in Australia surged 90% last year and is predicted to double this year, according to independent technology company Next System.
Federal government data shows that at the end of last year, Australia had 800 fast and ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations, providing 2000 charging points.
Carbar CEO Des Hang said the findings should be a "wake-up call to policymakers" to investigate where electric vehicle charging points are most needed and let people know where they are available.
Federal government data shows that at the end of last year, Australia had 800 fast and ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations, providing 2000 charging points.
But Ausgrid head of electric vehicle charging development Nick Black told AAP that Australia needs to increase the installation of public electric vehicle chargers to meet demand in the next 10 years.
He said that while state and federal governments are focusing on regional and remote areas, promoting more public chargers in cities is essential to meet the needs of apartment residents without street parking.
"We believe that by 2030, New South Wales will need 30,000 charging points, and 11,000 charging points will be needed within Ausgrid's distribution network area."
Ausgrid has launched its first batch of pole electric vehicle chargers in Newcastle, New South Wales, but Black said the facility needs to be rolled out "on a large scale" to meet consumer demand.
According to the latest news, the Australian government has decided to invest $3 million to build the world's first electric vehicle wireless charging project.
This project will promote the advancement of the country's electric vehicle industry and pave the way for trucks and buses to charge wirelessly while driving on highways.
The project, led by Swinburne University of Technology, aims to embed dynamic wireless charging technology into roads, which is a world first.
The university said in a media release that the implementation of this technology aims to overcome one of the main barriers to the widespread adoption of electric heavy-duty vehicles: ensuring they retain sufficient charge, especially when carrying heavy loads or travelling long distances.
Project leader Professor Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, head of Swinburne’s New Energy Technologies research group, expressed enthusiasm for the transformative potential of this initiative.
“By seamlessly integrating dynamic wireless charging systems into our road infrastructure, we are laying the foundation for the transformation of the heavy-duty vehicle industry,” he said.
The project is funded by the Australian Government’s Cooperative Research Centre Project (CRC-P) funding program with a total investment of AUD 8.2 million.
