Queenslanders keen to make switch to EVs, but put off by prices
Recent poll shows Queenslanders eager to make switch to electric vehicles, but high prices still present significant barrier to entry.
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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
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