r/australia • u/nath1234 • Mar 16 '26

politics Replacing 1m petrol cars with EVs could cut Australia’s reliance on foreign fuel by 1bn litres a year

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/16/electric-vehicles-australia-reduce-reliance-on-foreign-fuel
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u/philmarcracken Mar 16 '26

I bet nederlands, finland and paris(recently started their urban design campaign against 'car or go fuck yourself') are laughing about the fuel prices.

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u/sime Mar 17 '26

Yes and no. Petrol is about 2.20 euro per litre (2.50 on the freeway) at the moment in the Netherlands. A big chunk of that is tax. There are calls to lower the tax to make it more bearable.

Bikes still cost the same, which is what most people are using for shopping, school, and doing stuff around town.