Tesla Cybertruck reveal

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Lots of Teslas running around Brisbane.
The share price simply shows that investors regard EVs as the future of motoring.
The manufacturers agree and are rushing their own models to market.
Some cities and countries are moving to phase out ICE vehicles by about 2030.
Australia is WAY behind world trends, thanks to poor leadership.

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Zero leadership.. an opportunity to be a world leader in renewables but we get Zip

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Australia is WAY behind world trends, thanks to poor leadership.

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thanks to people not wanting to buy that product.

when you say leadership, what you really mean is forcing people to agree with a certain opinion.

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Originally Posted by Eevo

thanks to people not wanting to buy that product.

when you say leadership, what you really mean is forcing people to agree with a certain opinion.

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No I don't mean that at all. It's a free market, so people can buy what they choose.

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Originally Posted by travelrover

Zero leadership.. an opportunity to be a world leader in renewables but we get Zip

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What ideas do you have regarding this?
Nobody invests without huge subsidies at this point in time, nobody here has such capital so those that do are all overseas.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

No I don't mean that at all. It's a free market, so people can buy what they choose.

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So who is showing poor leadership and why say that then say it’s a fee market? Sorry but not sure what point you’re trying to make?

Governments set the ground rules for how the free market works.
Other countries have put in place regulatory measures to encourage the growth of renewables, have introduced the latest fuel quality standards, have set tighter overall emissions rules for each manufacturer and encouraged more recharging stations, but we are lagging well behind.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Governments set the ground rules for how the free market works.
Other countries have put in place regulatory measures to encourage the growth of renewables, have introduced the latest fuel quality standards, have set tighter overall emissions rules for each manufacturer and encouraged more recharging stations, but we are lagging well behind.

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lol
thats not a free market.

That's how markets work. Look around you.

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That's how markets work. Look around you.

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No mate that is how crazy socialism works.

It was only a few years ago that the European Governments were lauding diesels and giving big concessions for fuel cost and registration.

Everyone has now been left high and dry with bans on going into some cities.

In Australia we have for some time now starting with the de regulation of dairy, wheat, barley, etc made a level playing field for each industry so that the economy is most efficient. That is how we have become the richest country in the World.

I applaud The Australian Government policy of not giving preference to industry sectors.
Regards PhilipA

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

That's how markets work. Look around you.

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That’s not at all how it works... Governments that are making it easier for EV’s are doing so by spending or wasting vast quantities of tax payers money doing so - either by giving huge subsidies to the OEM’s or slugging the public horrendous amounts to keep ICE vehicles - that’s not a free market, that’s damn near a dictatorship. [emoji6]