Our interest in electric vehicles has grown due to oil price spikes. And it’s likely to remain

<https://theconversation.com/our-interest-in-electric-vehicles-has-grown-due-to-oil-price-spikes-and-its-likely-to-remain-278664>

"The US military action in Iran may have an unintended secondary effect –
ending the cultural dominance of the internal combustion engine and ushering in
the age of electric vehicles.

Back in the 1970s, a sudden increase in the price of oil led to the public
embracing smaller and more fuel efficient cars; similarly, the choking of the
Strait of Hormuz, and the resultant high cost of oil, is driving a historic
surge of interest in electric vehicles.

Google Trends data shows that almost three times as many Australians searched
for “electric vehicles” on March 23 when compared to February 27, the day
before the US started to bomb Iran and the cost of oil (and fuel) started to
skyrocket. The increase in RSV (Relative Search Volume) represents a 278%
increase in Australians searching for “electric vehicles”.

While research shows a number of factors influence Australians’ choice to own
an electric vehicle, the price and availability of energy clearly plays a
central role and the weight of public opinion is slowly shifting towards
embracing EVs."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics