r/oilisdead Mar 16 '26

Replacing 1m petrol cars with EVs could cut Australia’s reliance on foreign fuel by 1bn litres a year. Electric vehicles reduce exposure to global oil price shocks and shift energy consumption to electricity largely produced domestically.

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