LETTER: Hydrogen power the answer
Electric vehicles require batteries, which are costly and have a shelf life
22 November 2020 - 21:12
I refer to David Furlonger’s article on electric cars, and the comments by George Mienie (“Electric cars will take off in SA when the state incentivises them, says report (../../../national/2020-11-17-electric-cars-will-take-off-in-sa-when-the-state-incentivises-them-says-report/)”, November 17).
There is no justification for our hard-earned taxes to be spent on supporting the electric vehicle (EV) market. While such vehicles will have a future as small inner city transport, there is no technical likelihood that large battery-powered transport vehicles such as trucks and buses will be a viable option...
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