In response to the incredible media interest in our recent paper on electric vehicles in remote Australia – with the second most media stories that the journal Australian Geographer has ever generated in it’s 94 year history – the publishers have lifted the paywall to make the full article available for free until the end of Oct.

So if want to look behind the headline, now’s your chance https://lnkd.in/dvF7FKxi

New paper out today showing that current EVs would be able to service the vast majority (93%+) of residents of remote communities in northern Australia (under simplified assumptions).

My take aways:

• We cannot leave these communities out of our clean transport plans (as we did with clean electricity) – they are not in the “too hard basket”
• If EVs can service trips in remote communities their ranges are likewise sufficient for regional communities – who too have received less support for electrification
• Charging infrastructure – especially in regional and remote service towns – is now the missing piece of the puzzle

The media’s takes:

• The Guardian “Regional residents at risk of being ‘last people in the world’ driving petrol cars due to misconception electric vehicle batteries lack range” (a stretch perhaps)
• Cosmos Magazine “Electrification shouldn’t ignore remote communities.” (nailed it!)

Article is here and abstract and link to free to access pre-print are below