Australians are driving bigger, heavier, dirtier cars and it’s alarming both climate and road safety experts.

A decade ago, sedans and hatchbacks were the most popular cars in Australia. Today, Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and American-style utes dominate new car sales and advertising.

  • Taleya@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    that’s because the bloody place was never paved to, and shut down a century ago. (Try me, most of my family are from the high lands and I grew up there)

    True, a sedan won’t cut it, maybe a ute would if you’ve done a bit of thrashing, but the point I’m getting at is it’s not exactly hardcore 4WD driving, and an electric 4x4 can take it without even blinking.

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      1 year ago

      Mate, did you even read my very first comment here? I said I’ll happily switch to an EV off-roader once I know it can get me in and out. Until they get to the point that I can get 400km+ from a single charge, towing my van (as I can with a full tank of diesel), there’s just no point.

      The best reviews I’ve seen are mostly empty Rivian R1Ts getting maaaaaybe ~240kms off-roading, without the heavy payload.

      PS: no one who ever lived or grew up in the High Country calls it the “high lands”.