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		slaw 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: BYD builds fastest car BYD has only 4.9% of car sales market. Why BEVs are so unpopular in Australia, only 9.31% of sales? https://www.fcai.com.au/new-brands-surge-in-strong-august-sa...

mattclarkdotnet 4 months ago [–]

Long driving distances in many areas, plus high electricity costs and poor charging infrastructure. Plug in hybrids sell like hot cakes though!

slaw 4 months ago | [–]

Plug in hybrids are only 14.87%

https://www.aaa.asn.au/research-data/electric-vehicle/

fragmede 4 months ago | | [–]

That's a very slick site! It's kinda confusing. I think PHEV is orange is 3.79% of new vehicles though.

slaw 4 months ago | | [–]

You are right. PHEV is only 3.79%.

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