Richard Denniss, Chief Economist at The Australia Institute, has come out against misconceptions that the fuel excise in Australia gives electric vehicles a free ride, and suggested that the federal government instead boost taxes on heavy trucks. “If the government — state or federal — was interested in genuine transport reform, then maybe some sort of user charge for electric vehicles would be part of that but the first thing you would do is introduce mass distance charging on heavy trucks,” said Denniss. (Source: Car Advice) Read the original article…
