POLITICIAN VS YOUR CAR: HOW YOUR PERSONAL MOBILITY IS UNDER ATTACK

EV Channels Review

John Cadogan critically dissects a statement by NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes, who claimed cars 'enslave us' and that transitioning to EVs is merely a 'green band-aid'. Cadogan argues vehemently against this, asserting that cars provide essential mobility for most Australians, a liberation rather than enslavement. He refutes Stokes' claims about EV weight and particle emissions, highlighting that EVs often use regenerative braking, reducing brake dust, and that many popular Australian vehicles (like utes and large SUVs) are significantly heavier than comparable EVs. Cadogan also criticizes the potential for a discriminatory road-user tax on EVs, pointing out the existing financial burdens already borne by EV purchasers through higher upfront costs, GST, and luxury car tax. The review concludes that politicians like Stokes are out of touch and their arguments are ill-informed political rhetoric.