Not to mention that the growth in home batteries will also take away peak hour demand, eg homes with batteries will be drawing zero from the grid during peak times, as they would have a full battery by the time people get home from work and starting cooking.
We will be depended on coal for a while, but it will have a steady decline and be replaced by wind, solar and hydro that is backed up by Gas, pumped hydro and batteries.That depends on the weather doesn't it ?
The last few weeks have shown that we can't depend on solar all the time and there really isn't enough storage to make up for droughts of more than a few hours.
Graphs posted by @Smurf1976 shows how still dependent we are on coal.
They will have the usual buyer incentives of 3,000 on vehicles costing up to 58K (including GST).On 16 March 2022, the Queensland Government released Queensland's Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy 2022-2032 and the first Zero Emission Vehicle Action Plan 2022-2024.
This strategy is accelerating Queensland toward a cleaner, greener transport future while making sure our energy network supports the transition to zero emission vehicles.
The 10-year strategy reaffirms our commitment to support Queensland's shift to zero net emissions by 2050 through the following targets:
- 50% of new passenger vehicle sales to be zero emission by 2030, moving to 100% by 2036
- 100% of eligible Queensland Government fleet passenger vehicles to be zero emission by 2026
- every new TransLink funded bus added to the fleet to be a zero emission bus from 2025 in South East Queensland and from 2025-2030 across regional Queensland.
Given that the Gov usually turns the vehicle over quickly, it will give a bit of a boost to the used EV market.We will replace all eligible government fleet vehicles with electric vehicles as current leases expire and when a suitable alternative is available and appropriate for business needs.
It is expected that there will be at least 288 electric vehicles in the Queensland Government fleet by the end of 2022.
Given that the High court has struck out restrictions on interstate trade, it remains to be seen whether someone could buy an Ice car across the border and bring it in to the ACT successfully.Mainstream news outlets The Sydney Morning Herald and The Guardian have reported the ACT Government will later this week release a strategy document detailing a plan for 80 to 90 per cent of 'light vehicle' sales – passenger cars, SUVs and light commercial vehicles such as most utes and vans – to be electric by 2030.
This will reportedly be followed by a move to "phase out" light vehicles in the territory "from 2035" – falling in line with Europe, where the decision was recently taken to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035 (with some caveats).
However, few specific details about the ACT proposal have been released, and whether petrol and diesel new-car sales will be banned by 2035 – or if petrol and diesel cars will start to disappear from showrooms from 2035 (and banned entirely at a later date).
It also remains to be seen whether anyone would want to buy an ice car out of state and bring it in, I mean by 2035 ICE cars might be seen in a much different light of by then EV’s have proven to be much better, charging networks rolled out etc etc.The ACT Government is about to join the no more ICE cars by 2035 bandwagon according to Drive.com.au\
Given that the High court has struck out restrictions on interstate trade, it remains to be seen whether someone could buy an Ice car across the border and bring it in to the ACT successfully.
Unless of course such a banning were to be imposed federally.
Mick
Yea, predicting trends, especially the future, can be a bit problematic. (my apologies to Yoga Berra).It also remains to be seen whether anyone would want to buy an ice car out of state and bring it in, I mean by 2035 ICE cars might be seen in a much different light of by then EV’s have proven to be much better, charging networks rolled out etc etc.
It’s my opinion that by the time these laws start to bite, the decline of the ICE car will be already well advanced.
It’s my opinion that by the time these laws start to bite, the decline of the ICE car will be already well advanced.
The ACT Government is about to join the no more ICE cars by 2035 bandwagon according to Drive.com.au\
Given that the High court has struck out restrictions on interstate trade, it remains to be seen whether someone could buy an Ice car across the border and bring it in to the ACT successfully.
Unless of course such a banning were to be imposed federally.
Mick
Queensland's electric vehicle charging network to extend west along Flinders Highway
Electric vehicles could soon be heading west as phase three of Queensland's Electric Super Highway is rolled out.
Transport Minister Mark Bailey said the first of 24 new charging stations in Queensland will be completed in Kingaroy next month.
"Then we'll see others in places like Longreach, all the way along the Flinders Highway out to Mount Isa, all the way along the Capricorn through Barcaldine, Longreach, Winton," he said.
"We'll see Cunnamulla, we'll see Blackall, we'll see Emerald, we'll see Dingo, all these different places over the next 12 months will have an electric vehicle charging station."
Charging stations are already available from Coolangatta to Cairns.
"That's such a really exciting thing to see such a vast state like Queensland being able to cover electric vehicles," Mr Bailey said.
It coincides with the state reaching a new milestone of 10,000 registered electric vehicles, almost double the number recorded in 2017.
That number is expected to rise as more motorists take advantage of the state government's $3,000 rebate on six eligible models:
Rebates aren't available for hybrid electric vehicles or second-hand vehicles, though the government expects the second-hand EV market to grow as more cars enter the country.
- MG ZS EV Essence
- BYD Atto 3
- Hyundai Ioniq
- Nissan Leaf
- Hyundai Kona
- Mini Cooper SE
Emerald is on the list of Queensland towns to receive an EV charging station.(ABC Capricornia: Alice Roberts)
Australia has been slow to take up EVs compared to other countries as the world tries to lower global emissions. But recent rises in petrol prices have inspired some motorists to consider EV options, as they try to lower their own carbon footprint.
Energy Minister Mick de Brenni said Queensland's EV rebate is about offering Queenslanders a choice.
"Motorists are seeing the rising costs of liquid fuels and global supply challenges mean it's more important than ever to give that choice to switch to an electric vehicle."
According to the Electric Vehicle Council, it costs about $4 per 100 kilometres to power an average electric car compared to about $14 per 100 kilometres for a standard petrol-fuelled vehicle.
Queensland has electric vehicle recharging stations from Coolangatta to Cairns but few options away from the coast.(ABC Radio Perth: Emma Wynne)
Mr de Brenni said the state government predicts 50 per cent of new car sales will be electric by 2030.
"We're going to support that by making sure that we have the energy system that can support the charging and getting those renewable electrons from our solar farms, from our wind farms into motorists' cars."
Yea, but the “future ain’t what it used to be” Yogi BerraYea, predicting trends, especially the future, can be a bit problematic. (my apologies to Yoga Berra).
Mick
The down side of high tech over the air upgradability, it sounds as though it wont be long, before they get everyone on the drip feed payment schemes. ?
From the article:From $20 heated steering wheels to fancy exercise bike classes, beware the pitfalls of over-subscribing
With news BMW is offering subscriptions for features like heated steering wheels, customers might fear the "microtransactions" model is meant to gouge them. But that's not really the end game for sellers, writes Louise Grimmer.www.abc.net.au
Car makers are among the first cabs off the rank, using software to turn on and off optional extras.
German auto maker BMW is offering "in-car microtransactions" to access options for car buyers in Britain, Korea, Germany, New Zealand and South Africa. A heated steering wheel, for example, has a monthly cost of NZ$20 in New Zealand, and £10 in the UK (both around $18)
Other markets including Australia will soon follow.
In the UK, seven of 13 "digital services" — from heated seats to automatic high beam and driving assistance — are now available in subscription form.
Sounds fine to me, don't need a heated steering wheel in summer!BMW trying to drop the retail price while they are desperate for cash.
Purchase the car new & you have the options list, choose heated seats & it’s a once off (premium) payment. Change your mind later and it’s a subscription.
Sounds fine to me, don't need a heated steering wheel in summer!
Actually, I don't think i need a heated steering wheel at all!
Mick
BMW trying to drop the retail price while they are desperate for cash.
Purchase the car new & you have the options list, choose heated seats & it’s a once off (premium) payment. Change your mind later and it’s a subscription.
It’s more cost effective to build cars with everything pre-installed, rather than having different assembly parts go down the line.
No they just make the add on bits non functioning, like heated seats, memory seats, heated steering wheel, memory steering wheel position, auto dimming, auto on headlights, park assist, navigation etc.So if you sell the car and the new owner doesn't want to pay the subscription. BMW comes and rips the seats out ?
No they just make the add on bits non functioning, like heated seats, memory seats, heated steering wheel, memory steering wheel position, auto dimming, auto on headlights, park assist, navigation etc.
Whatever they can make as an electrical convenience item, can be disabled over the wifi connection , then they are like the cars we used to drive.?
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